used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
in addition
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
Betty's
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From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
the act of breaking something
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
DOOMEDadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
fernery
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From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
How
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From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
something that is lost
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
Margot
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From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading It had been one of Lady Betty’s pet pieces, and one of her bridal gifts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Also, Margot herself had tended and coaxed the beautiful ferns and flowers in the long, narrow basket to their fullest perfection, so that Margot felt a sense of personal loss in its destruction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
in or at that place or location
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
a special situation
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed made up of moments, minutes, hours, and then a day of such confusion!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First thing in the morning there was general excitement over the breaking of the beautiful fernery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DOOMED TO DISASTER How that next day went by Nancy never knew.
