used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
(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 “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
breezedverbUS /briːzd/
past form of “breeze” — blow gently and lightly
From this reading “I’ve had the grandest time!” breezed Mary gayly.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading “I’ve had the grandest time!” breezed Mary gayly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “I’ve had the grandest time!” breezed Mary gayly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’ve had the grandest time!” breezed Mary gayly.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
how
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From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve had the grandest time!” breezed Mary gayly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
and nothing more
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
Marilla
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From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
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 “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
and nothing more
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
tamnounUS /tæm/
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I’ve had the grandest time!” breezed Mary gayly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
up-stairs
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From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was radiant as the sunny morning in a little red tam, and her cheeks as red as her hat from the drive across country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She appeared at the kitchen door quite in her accustomed way just as Miss Marilla was lifting the dainty tray to carry her boy’s breakfast up-stairs, and she almost dropped it in her dismay.
at the time that
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t know how beautiful the country is, all wonderful bronze and brown with a purple haze, and a frost like silver lace this morning when I started.
You've
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From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ve simply got to put on your wraps and come with me for a little while.
