used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading From her hand dangled her adored gold-link pocketbook.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading From her hand dangled her adored gold-link pocketbook.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
Frieda
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From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
Frieda's
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From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her hand dangled her adored gold-link pocketbook.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
gold-link
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From this reading From her hand dangled her adored gold-link pocketbook.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From her hand dangled her adored gold-link pocketbook.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
of great significance or value
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
engage in
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
not any; not one
From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading From her hand dangled her adored gold-link pocketbook.
preparednessnounUS /priˈperədnəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
sight-seeing
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From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
in or at or to some place
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there was no question of Frieda's preparedness for beginning their first day's sight-seeing in Rome.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
VIOLETSnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I don't see that it is so important where we go first."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She was wearing a new lavender cloth frock trimmed in silk and a hat of the same shade, with a big bunch of violets resting against her yellow hair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ITALIAN VIOLETS "DO make up your minds and let us go somewhere," Frieda pleaded.
