used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
anew
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
any thing at all
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Marian closed her eyes while Florence dived into her satchel for a small package.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Marian closed her eyes while Florence dived into her satchel for a small package.
don't
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From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
divisible by two
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marian closed her eyes while Florence dived into her satchel for a small package.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
hadn't
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From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
and nothing more
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
and nothing more
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Marian closed her eyes while Florence dived into her satchel for a small package.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading Marian closed her eyes while Florence dived into her satchel for a small package.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marian closed her eyes while Florence dived into her satchel for a small package.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
express in words
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You remember when you asked me if I had a picture of my mother and I said I hadn't anything only common photographs? well, you just wait."
WESTON'S
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From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
at the time that
From this reading FLORENCE WESTON'S MOTHER MARIAN was studying Monday morning when Florence returned from Chicago.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Marian closed her eyes while Florence dived into her satchel for a small package.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She burst into the room like a wind blown rose, even forgetting to close the door until she had hugged Marian and hugged her again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now shut your eyes tight," she commanded, "and don't you open them until I tell you to.
