used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
in addition
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
cause to be bored
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
CraigienounUS /ˈkreɪɡi/
English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
at any time
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
Forsyth
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
depressingly dark
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
Hedderwick
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
HUNTINGTOWER
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From this reading ‘HUNTINGTOWER.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
Ramsay
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
Scotch-women
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
the season of growth
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
Wakefield
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
accept gladly
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
