used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
abloomadjectiveUS /əˈbluːm/
bursting into flower
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
a line of approach
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Shop windows bloomed with the millinery of May.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
dancingly
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From this reading The smell of spring was dancingly out.
a female human offspring
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
inchoateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkoʊət/
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
Lilly's
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From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Shop windows bloomed with the millinery of May.
millinerynoun
shop selling women's hats
From this reading Shop windows bloomed with the millinery of May.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
do one's shopping
From this reading Shop windows bloomed with the millinery of May.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of spring was dancingly out.
the season of growth
From this reading The smell of spring was dancingly out.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
suffragenounUS /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
untutoredadjective
lacking in schooling
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her vague, untutored way she was already reaching out, through her daughter, toward a subject about which she knew nothing, but, in an inchoate way, felt a great deal.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Shop windows bloomed with the millinery of May.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Lilly's months went, the one that followed was abloom with events.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
but in spite of that
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
Zoe
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From this reading The New York State fight for woman's suffrage had not yet reached its victorious culmination, and, reading announcement of a great parade up Fifth Avenue for a Saturday afternoon, she took Zoe.
