used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had asked her mother what she thought about it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had asked her mother what she thought about it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
conservatoriesnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːriz/
plural of “conservatory” — the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course, carry her some if you want to," said Fanny.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see why you shouldn't.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Why, of course, carry her some if you want to," said Fanny.
flower-garden
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From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see why you shouldn't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, of course, carry her some if you want to," said Fanny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
Lennox
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From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had asked her mother what she thought about it.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, of course, carry her some if you want to," said Fanny.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see why you shouldn't.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I don't see why you shouldn't.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why, of course, carry her some if you want to," said Fanny.
sweet-peas
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From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had asked her mother what she thought about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading It had occurred to her that she might venture, although Cynthia Lennox had her great garden and conservatories, to carry her a bunch of these sweet-peas.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Why, of course, carry her some if you want to," said Fanny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had asked her mother what she thought about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ellen had a flower-garden behind the house, and a row of sweet-peas which was her pride.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course, carry her some if you want to," said Fanny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, of course, carry her some if you want to," said Fanny.
