used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading This meant admiration striking Shorty still dumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
captivatingadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading He had thought her queenly dazzling in her highly-colored "go-to-meeting" plumage of the day before.
dumberadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmər/
comparative of “dumb” — slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading This meant admiration striking Shorty still dumber.
effulgencenoun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
set up or found
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
go-to-meetingadjective
used of clothing
From this reading He had thought her queenly dazzling in her highly-colored "go-to-meeting" plumage of the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought her queenly dazzling in her highly-colored "go-to-meeting" plumage of the day before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
highly-colored
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From this reading He had thought her queenly dazzling in her highly-colored "go-to-meeting" plumage of the day before.
hollyhocknounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːk/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
housedress
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From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This meant admiration striking Shorty still dumber.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading He had thought her queenly dazzling in her highly-colored "go-to-meeting" plumage of the day before.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
queenlyadjective
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
From this reading He had thought her queenly dazzling in her highly-colored "go-to-meeting" plumage of the day before.
RECRUITSnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
SHORTY
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From this reading SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
SInounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
SQUADnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
not in physical motion
From this reading This meant admiration striking Shorty still dumber.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading This meant admiration striking Shorty still dumber.
carry out
From this reading SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meant admiration striking Shorty still dumber.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought her queenly dazzling in her highly-colored "go-to-meeting" plumage of the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN the boys came to breakfast the next morning, they found Maria with the hollyhock effulgence of garb of the day before changed to the usual prim simplicity of her housedress.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was in that state of mind when every change in the young woman's appearance seemed a marvelous transformation and made her more captivating than before.
