used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It's on our dresser, in the burnt-wood box."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
burnt-wood
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From this reading It's on our dresser, in the burnt-wood box."
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
well in the past; former
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading It's on our dresser, in the burnt-wood box."
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
a social unit living together
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's romance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's romance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
It's
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From this reading It's on our dresser, in the burnt-wood box."
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
LarknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
Larkie
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From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's romance.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's on our dresser, in the burnt-wood box."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It's on our dresser, in the burnt-wood box."
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
Prudence's
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From this reading They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's romance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
precisely, exactly
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's romance.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
sitting-room
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From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
SLUMBERnounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
the rays of the sun
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's romance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
up-stairs
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From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's romance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's romance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER At twenty minutes to four, the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And after Lark had departed, she went on, "The flowers are not quite in the center of the table, Fairy,--a little to the right.--If you would move the curtains the least little bit, those torn places would not show."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Larkie, will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief?
