used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
alleradjectiveUS /ˈɔːlər/
comparative of “all” — (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 LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
Barbara
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From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Les garçons de Marennes Me prendraient mon panier, maman.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
garçons
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From this reading Les garçons de Marennes Me prendraient mon panier, maman.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
Je
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From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Les garçons de Marennes Me prendraient mon panier, maman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
maman
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From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
Marennes
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From this reading Les garçons de Marennes Me prendraient mon panier, maman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Les garçons de Marennes Me prendraient mon panier, maman.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Les garçons de Marennes Me prendraient mon panier, maman.
moules
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From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
panier
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From this reading Les garçons de Marennes Me prendraient mon panier, maman.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
prendraient
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From this reading Les garçons de Marennes Me prendraient mon panier, maman.
pêche
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From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
trebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/
having or denoting a high range
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
veux
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From this reading LITTLE GIRLS A la pêche des moules Je ne veux plus aller, maman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
year-old
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From this reading Six year-old Barbara stood in her little frock of spotted muslin by the side of the grand piano piping out in a thin treble the words of this old French nursery rhyme.
