used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
in actual fact
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
ALLOWANCEnounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading THEIR QUARTER'S ALLOWANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading What can the picture be?--oh! some little bells, and _The Joy-bell_ written over them."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can the picture be?--oh! some little bells, and _The Joy-bell_ written over them."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "Give it to me," said Jasmine, her face suddenly turning crimson.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
Danesfield
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From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
a special loved one
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Give it to me," said Jasmine, her face suddenly turning crimson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
funny-looking
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From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give it to me," said Jasmine, her face suddenly turning crimson.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Give it to me," said Jasmine, her face suddenly turning crimson.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
Jasmine's
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From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
Joy-bell
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From this reading What can the picture be?--oh! some little bells, and _The Joy-bell_ written over them."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
the literary culture
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give it to me," said Jasmine, her face suddenly turning crimson.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What can the picture be?--oh! some little bells, and _The Joy-bell_ written over them."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
QUARTER'SnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “quarter” — one of four equal parts
From this reading THEIR QUARTER'S ALLOWANCE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What can the picture be?--oh! some little bells, and _The Joy-bell_ written over them."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Give it to me," said Jasmine, her face suddenly turning crimson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR QUARTER'S ALLOWANCE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give it to me," said Jasmine, her face suddenly turning crimson.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Give it to me," said Jasmine, her face suddenly turning crimson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can the picture be?--oh! some little bells, and _The Joy-bell_ written over them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jasmine's is such a funny-looking letter, quite thick and interesting, and with a darling little picture on the back.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading What can the picture be?--oh! some little bells, and _The Joy-bell_ written over them."
an affirmative
From this reading "Two letters," said Daisy, holding them up in her hand; "actually two letters; one for Primrose--oh, yes! of course that must be from Mr. Danesfield; and one for Jasmine--oh!
