used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She had come to hate those long boxes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to hate those long boxes.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Nevertheless, she untied it with hurrying fingers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed on the box with a sigh.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
greenhousenounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come to hate those long boxes.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She had come to hate those long boxes.
he'd
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From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Nevertheless, she untied it with hurrying fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, she untied it with hurrying fingers.
Juanita
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From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she untied it with hurrying fingers.
Nobbs
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From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She gazed on the box with a sigh.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
PUDDINGnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come to hate those long boxes.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She gazed on the box with a sigh.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
thank-you
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From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had come to hate those long boxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading Nevertheless, she untied it with hurrying fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
which person or people
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING" Juanita Sterling scowled a perfunctory thank-you to Mrs. Nobbs, who handed her a long box.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish he'd keep his old flowers in his greenhouse!" she muttered disdainfully after the door was well shut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gazed on the box with a sigh.
