used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
ASTONISHES
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From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
Belvane
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From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
CHARLOTTEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
CRITICSnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She is very happy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is very happy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her left hand taps the table--one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
one-two
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From this reading Her left hand taps the table--one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
PATACAKE
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From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
peepsnounUS /piːps/
plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
quill-pen
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From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is very happy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her left hand taps the table--one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading An enormous quill-pen, taken from a former favourite goose and coloured red, is in her right hand.
tapsnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading Her left hand taps the table--one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLOTTE PATACAKE ASTONISHES THE CRITICS The Lady Belvane sits in her garden.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
precisely as stated
From this reading She is very happy.
whereon
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From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The hair of her dark head, held on one side, touches the paper whereon she writes, and her little tongue peeps out between her red lips.
