used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading And she beamed up from her ruby-colored plate.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
fearless and daring
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
cherry-pudding
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From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
ElectionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
Elsie
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From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And she beamed up from her ruby-colored plate.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she beamed up from her ruby-colored plate.
Hortensianoun
deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
livin
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From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
Meyer
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From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading And she beamed up from her ruby-colored plate.
Polly
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From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
ruby-colored
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From this reading And she beamed up from her ruby-colored plate.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading "What?" scowled the visitor.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she beamed up from her ruby-colored plate.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
successive (without a break)
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she beamed up from her ruby-colored plate.
someone who visits
From this reading "What?" scowled the visitor.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
We're
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From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce:-- "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" scowled the visitor.
at the time that
From this reading The Election of Polly The convalescent ward was finishing its noonday feast when Miss Hortensia Price appeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Hortensia Price was straight and tall, with somber black eyes and thin, serious lips.
