used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Mattox had heard the children come up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mattox had heard the children come up.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading She straightened, dropping a red tulip.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Mattox had heard the children come up.
Hanny
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From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Mattox had heard the children come up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
Mattox
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From this reading Mrs. Mattox had heard the children come up.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mattox had heard the children come up.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She straightened, dropping a red tulip.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
She's
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From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading She straightened, dropping a red tulip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a minute the girls thought she intended to scold them for coming onto her property.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
hard to endure
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
tulipnounUS /ˈtuːləp/
any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Mattox had heard the children come up.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “I think she is hoping to find out if we have a tulip that will win the blue ribbon.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “She’s trying to see what varieties Uncle Peter is raising this year,” Hanny declared.
