used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
(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 right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
Brewster
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
Eleanor
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
I'll
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From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
jiffynounUS /ˈdʒɪfi/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
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 Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
Maynard
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
Polly
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
in the near future
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “All right, run along and I’ll be with you in a jiffy,” returned Polly, her thoughts engaged with the flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was about to close the door behind her, she turned and said:
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Made in the United States of America Eleanor Maynard left her friend, Polly Brewster, in the stateroom, cutting the stems of the gorgeous American Beauty roses, and arranging them anew in the tall glass of fresh water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Eleanor strolled to the upper deck and tried to find an interest with which to amuse herself until Polly joined her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be sure and come up on deck, Polly, as soon as you are done with the roses.”
