used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading "My word!" she exclaimed, "you are the most amazing child!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My word!" she exclaimed, "you are the most amazing child!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My word!" she exclaimed, "you are the most amazing child!
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading Lady Kitty guessed so near the truth that Patty felt a little crestfallen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "My word!" she exclaimed, "you are the most amazing child!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lady Kitty guessed so near the truth that Patty felt a little crestfallen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Lady Kitty guessed so near the truth that Patty felt a little crestfallen.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
HERENDEN
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From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
and nothing more
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Kitty guessed so near the truth that Patty felt a little crestfallen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "My word!" she exclaimed, "you are the most amazing child!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My word!" she exclaimed, "you are the most amazing child!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Lady Kitty guessed so near the truth that Patty felt a little crestfallen.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Kitty guessed so near the truth that Patty felt a little crestfallen.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
in or at that place or location
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
there's
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From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Hamilton stared at the bunch of sweet peas that Patty held out to her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Lady Kitty guessed so near the truth that Patty felt a little crestfallen.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I suppose he sent them to me just about as much as I sent him those valley lilies you took to him the other day."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "My word!" she exclaimed, "you are the most amazing child!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My word!" she exclaimed, "you are the most amazing child!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HERENDEN HALL "There, Kitty lady," said Patty, as she reached the Savoy on her return from the Garden Party, "there's a nosegay from your affectionate father."
