used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
Celia
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From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
CELIA'S
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From this reading CELIA'S LOSS.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
an act that fails
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
I'm
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From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
lolled
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From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
something that is lost
From this reading CELIA'S LOSS.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
not any; not one
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
ottomannounUS /ˈɑːtəmən/
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
there's
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From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
a special situation
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
Tillotson
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From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Oh, dear me, I'm tired of everything—the day, the weather, and myself!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "THE weather is hopeless, there's no doubt about that," said Lulu Tillotson, as she lolled on a sofa in her bedroom, on the afternoon subsequent to the flower show.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
which person or people
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Celia, who was seated in a comfortable wicker chair, with her feet on an ottoman, and a novel on her knee, made no response.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "What a good thing it was it did not rain like this yesterday; if it had the show would have been an utter failure.
