used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And oh, please, may I come?”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
Barbauld
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From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Lo! the bright train their radiant wings unfurl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And oh, please, may I come?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does that mean butterflies?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And oh, please, may I come?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
Lepidopteranoun
moths and butterflies
From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
Lo
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From this reading Lo! the bright train their radiant wings unfurl.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And oh, please, may I come?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Does that mean butterflies?
come together
From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And oh, please, may I come?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And oh, please, may I come?”
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Lo! the bright train their radiant wings unfurl.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
in the near future
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
summer-house
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From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Does that mean butterflies?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lo! the bright train their radiant wings unfurl.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lo! the bright train their radiant wings unfurl.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Lo! the bright train their radiant wings unfurl.
unfurlverbUS /ənˈfɜːrl/
unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
From this reading Lo! the bright train their radiant wings unfurl.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —_Anna L. Barbauld._ “It seems nothing but butterflies!” cried Ruth, running out into the garden as soon as breakfast was over.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Of course,” answered a voice, “the Lepidoptera will meet by the summer-house.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Lo! the bright train their radiant wings unfurl.
