used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
(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 Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading It was not banged; it was not even frizzed.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
put on clothes
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not banged; it was not even frizzed.
extantadjectiveUS /ˈekstənt/
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
frizzed
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From this reading It was not banged; it was not even frizzed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
frost-work
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From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
coins made of gold
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
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 A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not banged; it was not even frizzed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
by chance
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
rareradjectiveUS /ˈrerər/
comparative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
in or at or to some place
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
not in physical motion
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
on a floor above
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not banged; it was not even frizzed.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
at the time that
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
which person or people
From this reading Daisy's mother belonged to that class, of which there are a few rare specimens still extant, who liked neither style, and Daisy herself belonged to that possibly still rarer class of girls, who liked above all things to dress to please her mother.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading SHE, Daisy, knelt upstairs in front of the window, looking down on the snowy street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A brown head, crowned with masses of hair of that peculiar shade of brown which makes you think when you look at it on a cloudy day, that the sun is certainly shining somewhere and rippling those waves of hair with gold.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A pretty picture she made, framed in the frosty window, her fresh young breath making fancy shapes of the frost-work.
