a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
a special loved one
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does she live near us?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Does she live near us?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Does she live near us?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
PeonynounUS /ˈpiːəni/
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
snow-image
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From this reading "This is our snow-image!
snow-sister
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From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Does she live near us?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Violet, my darling, what is this child's name?" asked she.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.
