used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
the state of being absent
From this reading No surprise, therefore, was caused by Mayita's absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
Bopaul
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From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading No surprise, therefore, was caused by Mayita's absence.
daturanounUS /dəˈtʊrə/
thorn apple
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
the act of departing
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
Mayita
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From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
Mayita's
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From this reading No surprise, therefore, was caused by Mayita's absence.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
not any; not one
From this reading No surprise, therefore, was caused by Mayita's absence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
with speed
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
satin-white
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From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading No surprise, therefore, was caused by Mayita's absence.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading No surprise, therefore, was caused by Mayita's absence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
up to a particular time
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mayita had a long day in the little room by herself, but the time passed quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No surprise, therefore, was caused by Mayita's absence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He explained to his mother that they were going some distance and would not be home till sunset.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
wood-apple
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From this reading She had brought the bridegroom and bride with her, and she spent a very busy day marrying the happy wood-apple to the satin-white datura blossom plucked fresh from the tree on the way there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bopaul provided her with a packet of cakes and sweets to serve instead of the midday meal which she would be obliged to miss.
