used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked like a turkey's egg, just that yellowish white with freckles.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Her name is Amelia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading She looked like a turkey's egg, just that yellowish white with freckles.
frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading She looked like a turkey's egg, just that yellowish white with freckles.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
Gurrage
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From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
Gussie
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From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name is Amelia.
Hoad
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From this reading Miss Hoad and I left the room.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Hoad and I left the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her name is Amelia.
and nothing more
From this reading She looked like a turkey's egg, just that yellowish white with freckles.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Miss Hoad and I left the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked like a turkey's egg, just that yellowish white with freckles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked like a turkey's egg, just that yellowish white with freckles.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hoad and I left the room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name is Amelia.
a course of conduct
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Hoad and I left the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
turkey'snounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
possessive form of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading She looked like a turkey's egg, just that yellowish white with freckles.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
a Caucasian
From this reading She looked like a turkey's egg, just that yellowish white with freckles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
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 looked like a turkey's egg, just that yellowish white with freckles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you will be good to Gussie," she said, as we walked demurely along the path.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She suggested that we--the young girls--should walk in the garden, while she had some conversation with Mrs. Gurrage and Augustus.
