used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She pranced into the room, as though she were still on horseback.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
Bab
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From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
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 Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
derbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
EUNICE
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From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her brown eyes were sparkling.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
an established custom
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading She pranced into the room, as though she were still on horseback.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She pranced into the room, as though she were still on horseback.
pranced
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From this reading She pranced into the room, as though she were still on horseback.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Her brown eyes were sparkling.
splendiferousadjective
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
not in physical motion
From this reading She pranced into the room, as though she were still on horseback.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She pranced into the room, as though she were still on horseback.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO EUNICE "O girls, I have had the most splendiferous time!" cried Bab, bounding into the hotel sitting room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her curls were drawn up in a knot at the back of her head.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore Ruth's tan colored riding habit and a little brown derby.
