used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
Beresford
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From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
don't
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From this reading “You know my sister Maybelle, don’t you?
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
Floy
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From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
Fly-away
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From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
and nothing more
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know my sister Maybelle, don’t you?
in the recent past
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
Maybelle
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From this reading “You know my sister Maybelle, don’t you?
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You know my sister Maybelle, don’t you?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
Othonoun
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
picnic-grounds
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From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “You know my sister Maybelle, don’t you?
St
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From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
SuicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She has been away a great deal lately, but she remembers little Fly-away Floy, and this is my friend, Mr. St. George Beresford.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning dawned gloriously, and in due time the carriages reached the picnic-grounds--just a mile past Suicide Place--a picturesque grove on the banks of a river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
at the time that
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
a Caucasian
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a pavilion and music for dancing, with every device for pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know my sister Maybelle, don’t you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And Floy was there with the rest, charming in a white duck suit and big hat, self-possessed as a young princess, and not one whit abashed when Otho led her to his party, and said, graciously:
