used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
(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 All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a gala day for her.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a gala day for her.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
set up or found
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
many times at short intervals
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading It was a gala day for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
a unit of instruction
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed natural that there should be several offerings of flowers on her desk that morning.
with low volume
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
St
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From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
interact in a certain way
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading One of the children came in late, after the names had been called; she walked up to the desk with a bunch of violets in her hand.
migratory
From this reading All the time she was dressing, she sang to herself softly, and during the History lesson in her own form, she found her mind wandering frequently from James the First to St. James’s Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading On the following Monday, Bridget woke with something of the delightful childish feeling that there was a treat in store.
