used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hoity-toity!" ejaculated a rather sharp voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
(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 MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going, young lady?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
blusterousadjective
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "To--to the horsepistol," declared the muffled voice of the matter-of-fact Dot.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Hoity-toity!" ejaculated a rather sharp voice.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going, young lady?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
Hoity-toityadjective
affectedly genteel
From this reading "Hoity-toity!" ejaculated a rather sharp voice.
horsepistol
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From this reading "To--to the horsepistol," declared the muffled voice of the matter-of-fact Dot.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
Kenway
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From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading "To--to the horsepistol," declared the muffled voice of the matter-of-fact Dot.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading "To--to the horsepistol," declared the muffled voice of the matter-of-fact Dot.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
PEPPERILL
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From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
on the contrary
From this reading "Hoity-toity!" ejaculated a rather sharp voice.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Hoity-toity!" ejaculated a rather sharp voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
a person, without saying who
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
Tess
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From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hoity-toity!" ejaculated a rather sharp voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going, young lady?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On the corner of High Street, the wind being somewhat blusterous, Dot managed to run into somebody; but she clung to the flowers nevertheless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading MISS PEPPERILL AND THE GRAY LADY Tess and Dot Kenway set off for the hospital in good season that Saturday morning, their arms laden with great bunches of flowers, all wrapped about with layers of tissue paper, for the November air was keen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going, young lady?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Where are you going, young lady?"
