used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all the time we worked together she talked most comfortingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
bath-robe
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From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
comfortinglyadverb
in a comforting or consoling manner
From this reading And all the time we worked together she talked most comfortingly.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
dearly loved
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
don't
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From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
gold-headed
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From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
loanedverbUS /loʊnd/
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And all the time we worked together she talked most comfortingly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
nightienoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
pin-cushions
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From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And all the time we worked together she talked most comfortingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And all the time we worked together she talked most comfortingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And all the time we worked together she talked most comfortingly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And all the time we worked together she talked most comfortingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
which person or people
From this reading The next morning I got up quite early, and Mrs. Crane, who did too, helped me to assemble my things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And all the time we worked together she talked most comfortingly.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “If everything seems right different at first, dear,” she said, as she folded up my nightie and bath-robe, “don’t worry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She loaned me a suitcase for the bridge jackets and my pin-cushions (which would _not_ go in the trunk!), and then, taking a few of the best flowers from each bouquet, made them into a small one, which she pinned on me with a lovely little gold-headed pin, which she called a “violet pin.”
