used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Good morning, Redbud," he said, gently.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Redbud," he said, gently.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning, Redbud," he said, gently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat.
HOW
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the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
Lavinia's
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From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
produced by a manufacturing process
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading HOW MISS FANNY MADE MERRY WITH THE PASSION OF MR.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading HOW MISS FANNY MADE MERRY WITH THE PASSION OF MR.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Redbud," he said, gently.
a form of address for a man
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
a strong feeling or emotion
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with speed
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
RedbudnounUS /ˈredbʌd/
small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood
From this reading "Good morning, Redbud," he said, gently.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, Redbud," he said, gently.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat.
VERTY
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From this reading VERTY.
Verty's
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From this reading Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness:
in the company of; together with
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat.
