used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
chirpyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrpi/
(birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
Connie
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From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
Coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, two of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, she had a secret!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, two of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
not able to be found
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
pickersnounUS /ˈpɪkərz/
plural of “picker” — a person who chooses or selects out
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Furthermore, she had a secret!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In fact, two of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In fact, two of them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
Veve
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From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Missing Coverlet Veve was happy as a lark, humming a Brownie song as she stripped cherries into her pail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
which person or people
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that she had learned the trick of pulling the fruit from the trees, it was much easier for her to keep up with the other pickers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you so chirpy this morning?” demanded Connie, who was picking in the next tree.
