used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
(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 They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
Beverly
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From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
Cicely
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From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
brought together in one place
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
Gilda
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From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
and nothing more
From this reading “You just ought to see the flowers in the South, Cicely,” said Beverly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
the literary culture
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You just ought to see the flowers in the South, Cicely,” said Beverly.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
Poole
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From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
prowlverbUS /praʊl/
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You just ought to see the flowers in the South, Cicely,” said Beverly.
SAL
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From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You just ought to see the flowers in the South, Cicely,” said Beverly.
SEGUIN
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From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “You just ought to see the flowers in the South, Cicely,” said Beverly.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SAL SEGUIN It was a week before Sal Seguin kept her promise, or threat, to bring her baskets to Round Robin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all lazily watching Cicely who was arranging the flowers she had gathered that morning in her daily “prowl.”
which person or people
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beverly, who tried to give Anne full possession of the tent as often as she wished it, was swinging in the Gloucester hammock on the piazza, with Nancy and Gilda.
produce a literary work
From this reading One hot afternoon Anne Poole had retired to the Fairy Ring, presumably to write letters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You just ought to see the flowers in the South, Cicely,” said Beverly.
