used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
a young female
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
gravelled
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From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
immediately past
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
MAYORnounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
Milly
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From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
and nothing more
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
Ordway
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From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
in other respects or ways
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
Identical; not different.
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
the season of growth
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
sterneradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnər/
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
Tappahannock
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From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
a special situation
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
bound or secured closely
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her prettiness was invariably the first and the last thing to be mentioned about her.
TrendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading People said of Jasper Trend that his daughter was the one soft spot in a heart that was otherwise as small and hard as a silver dollar, and of Milly Trend the same people said--well, that she was pretty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whatever sterner qualities she may have possessed were utterly obscured by an exterior which made one think of peach blossoms and spring sunshine.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRETTY DAUGHTER OF THE MAYOR The pretty girl whom Ordway had seen on the gravelled walk was Milly Trend, the only child of the Mayor of Tappahannock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She had a bunch of curls the colour of ripe corn, which she wore tied back from her neck with a velvet ribbon; her eyes were the eyes of a baby; and her mouth had an adorable little trick of closing over her small, though slightly prominent teeth.
