used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
Cary
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From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
placed crosswise
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
a female human offspring
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
put on clothes
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
the possibility of future success
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
not in physical motion
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
Virgie
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From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
wearablenounUS /ˈwerəbəl/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading But the prospect of making her daughter something wearable out of the odds and ends of nothing was not a happy one.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, she was still poking through her basket and frowning thoughtfully when a childish voice came to her ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She must go on with her task of planning a dress for Virgie.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Virgie!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Mrs. Herbert Cary picked up her work basket and slowly crossed the grass to a shady bench underneath the trees.
