used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
April'snounUS /ˈeɪprəlz/
possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
attunedverbUS /əˈtuːnd/
past form of “attune” — adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
BOW-WINDOWED
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From this reading THE BOW-WINDOWED HOUSE.
bow-windows
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From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
made afraid
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
frillnounUS /frɪl/
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE BOW-WINDOWED HOUSE.
a social unit living together
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
plain-speaking
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From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
plaitnounUS /pleɪt/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
plaitsnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plait” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
refinementsnounUS /rɪˈfaɪnmənts/
plural of “refinement” — a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
Rhoda
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From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
rough-dealing
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From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading The plain-speaking and rough-dealing of a household not attuned to the refinements of more sensitive natures had frightened instead of strengthening hers.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOW-WINDOWED HOUSE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
unpinverb
remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
untwistverb
cause to become untwisted
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
a Caucasian
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Rhoda, as she sat at her work, used to peep out of the bow-windows at the people passing up and down the street--a pretty girlish head, with thick black plaits pinned away, and a white frill round the slender throat.
workboxnoun
container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes, when Mrs. Morgan was out, Rhoda would untwist and unpin, and shake down a cloud upon her shoulders; then her eyes would gleam with a wild wilful light, as she looked at herself in the little glass in the workbox, but she would run away if she heard any one coming, and hastily plait up her coils.
but in spite of that
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
You'll
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From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll love me yet, and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing; You reared that bunch of flowers you carry, From seeds of April's sowing.
