used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
anew
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
a youthful male person
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
boylikeadjective
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
assemble or get together
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
grown-up
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From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
jealousiesnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
come together
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
go across or through
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
rose-bud
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From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
precisely as stated
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But by and by you find the tall boy walking with her again; and she looks sideways at him, and with a kind of grown-up air, that makes you feel very boylike, and humble and furious.
be dressed in
From this reading On some other day, however, you meet her alone; and the sight of her makes your face wear a genial, sunny air; and you talk a little sadly about your fears and your jealousies; she seems a little sad, and a little glad, together; and is sorry she has made you feel badly—and you are sorry too.
at the time that
From this reading And you look daggers at him when you pass; and touch your cap to her, with quite uncommon dignity; and wonder if he is not sorry, and does not feel very badly, to have got such a look from you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You gather a magnificent bouquet to send her and tie it with a green ribbon, and love knot—and get a little rose-bud in acknowledgment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _That_ day, you pass the tall boy with a very patronizing look; and wonder if he would not like to have a sail in _your_ boat?
