used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
anew
From this reading Once again the pink dress was to see the day.
(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 In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be very careful with the dress, mother," Suzanna promised on the day of the lawn party.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "I'll be very careful with the dress, mother," Suzanna promised on the day of the lawn party.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once again the pink dress was to see the day.
put on clothes
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be very careful with the dress, mother," Suzanna promised on the day of the lawn party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
MartyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
Massey
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From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I'll be very careful with the dress, mother," Suzanna promised on the day of the lawn party.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
many times at short intervals
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll be very careful with the dress, mother," Suzanna promised on the day of the lawn party.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again the pink dress was to see the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
a light shade of red
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I'll be very careful with the dress, mother," Suzanna promised on the day of the lawn party.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once again the pink dress was to see the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
SUZANNA
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From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In her pink lawn dress with the petticoat after all showing through the lace, she recited "The Little Martyr of Smyrna" and brought much applause to herself.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And then following close upon that happy occasion, Miss Massey invited her pupils to a "lawn party."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'll be very careful with the dress, mother," Suzanna promised on the day of the lawn party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUZANNA MEETS A CHARACTER That summer was a happy one, filled to the brim, as Suzanna often said, with joyful times.
