used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
Betty
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From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
florist's
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From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
margueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
Rennes
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From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
shewed
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From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
Vernon
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From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She looked out on the glazed roof of the laundry, the lead roof of the office, the blank wall of the new grocery establishment in the Rue de Rennes.
at the time that
From this reading The full sunlight streamed into the room when Betty, her packing done, drew back the curtain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only a little blue sky shewed at the end of the lane, between roofs, by which the sun came in.
a Caucasian
From this reading Not a tree, not an inch of grass, in sight; only, in her room, half a dozen roses that Temple had left for her, and the white marguerite plant--tall, sturdy, a little tree almost--that Vernon had sent in from the florist's next door but two.
