used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A sweet wind arose, carrying the scent of Eepersip's flowers to Fleuriss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading A few butterflies were blown over to her.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading A few butterflies were blown over to her.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A sweet wind arose, carrying the scent of Eepersip's flowers to Fleuriss.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
put on clothes
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
Eepersip
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From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
Eepersip's
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From this reading A sweet wind arose, carrying the scent of Eepersip's flowers to Fleuriss.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few butterflies were blown over to her.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
Fleuriss
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From this reading A sweet wind arose, carrying the scent of Eepersip's flowers to Fleuriss.
Fleuriss's
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From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Then--good-bye!"
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few butterflies were blown over to her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
hrnounUS /ˈeɪˈtʃɑːr/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few butterflies were blown over to her.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading A sweet wind arose, carrying the scent of Eepersip's flowers to Fleuriss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A sweet wind arose, carrying the scent of Eepersip's flowers to Fleuriss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sweet wind arose, carrying the scent of Eepersip's flowers to Fleuriss.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then--good-bye!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
tiptoes
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From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sweet wind arose, carrying the scent of Eepersip's flowers to Fleuriss.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few butterflies were blown over to her.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Eepersip stood on her tiptoes an instant: then, quick as a flash, she whirled about and bounded off, free--relieved of a gigantic burden.</p> <hr> <p>She went up to the lovely hill and stayed there a few days, amid the dancing butterflies and the gorgeous roses.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A sweet wind arose, carrying the scent of Eepersip's flowers to Fleuriss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she decked Fleuriss's fern dress with beautiful flowers--a crown of them and a girdle.
