used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Have you been in the Park?" asked by girls in pink, and girls in blue, and boys in wondrous neck-ties, with hair parted very near the middle.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Have you been in the Park?" asked by girls in pink, and girls in blue, and boys in wondrous neck-ties, with hair parted very near the middle.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Have you been in the Park?" asked by girls in pink, and girls in blue, and boys in wondrous neck-ties, with hair parted very near the middle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading TWO LIVE CHILDREN.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Horace and Prudy were getting a taste of fashionable society.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Horace and Prudy were getting a taste of fashionable society.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Have you been in the Park?" asked by girls in pink, and girls in blue, and boys in wondrous neck-ties, with hair parted very near the middle.
the act of departing
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
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
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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace and Prudy were getting a taste of fashionable society.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading TWO LIVE CHILDREN.
full of life and energy
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
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not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Have you been in the Park?" asked by girls in pink, and girls in blue, and boys in wondrous neck-ties, with hair parted very near the middle.
neck-ties
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
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having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Have you been in the Park?" asked by girls in pink, and girls in blue, and boys in wondrous neck-ties, with hair parted very near the middle.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
a light shade of red
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Prudy
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From this reading Horace and Prudy were getting a taste of fashionable society.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Horace and Prudy were getting a taste of fashionable society.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Horace and Prudy were getting a taste of fashionable society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading As Dotty lay tossing on her bed, she heard the laughing, and the lively music of the piano, and began to find she had missed a great deal by not going down stairs.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LIVE CHILDREN.
precisely as stated
From this reading Have you been in the Park?" asked by girls in pink, and girls in blue, and boys in wondrous neck-ties, with hair parted very near the middle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horace and Prudy were getting a taste of fashionable society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you been in the Park?" asked by girls in pink, and girls in blue, and boys in wondrous neck-ties, with hair parted very near the middle.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading True, Prudy did tire of the fixed questions, "How do you like New York?
