used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
acted upon; influenced
From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
anew
From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
can't
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From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
Daffy
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From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
increase twofold
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
a young female
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
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 "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
uttered with a trill
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "She can't mean Rose?" asked Dolly of Daffy, looking innocent again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
do one's shopping
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Who can she mean?" asked Dolly of Daffy, in affected surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
TuftsnounUS /tʌfts/
plural of “tuft” — a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Good afternoon, Dolly," said one of her neighbors, coming into the back room, and tossing off her shawl, which served the double purpose of cloak and bonnet.
which person or people
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who _is_ that pretty girl you have there in the shop?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why," said Miss Tufts, anticipating Daffy, "that pretty creature with the curly hair and large eyes, who is rolling up your ribbons; she is a real beauty."
