used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A VILLAGE COQUETTE."
AGNES
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From this reading --MAY AGNES FLEMING.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
babyishadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪbiɪʃ/
characteristic of a baby
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
COQUETTEnoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading "A VILLAGE COQUETTE."
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
FLEMINGnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading --MAY AGNES FLEMING.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
golden-brownadjective
of brown tinged with gold
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
greenswardnoun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
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 "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
LadybirdnounUS /ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
engage in
From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading --MAY AGNES FLEMING.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
pirouetting
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From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
Rosemont
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From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
silliestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪliəst/
superlative of “silly” — ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Laughing eyes, curly hair, dainty robes, They had crazed his hot, fiery brain, then.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
to-day
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From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "A VILLAGE COQUETTE."
a Caucasian
From this reading "I am seventeen to-day, and I have thirteen lovers!" cried pretty, saucy Ladybird, pirouetting on the velvet greensward in front of her father's house at Rosemont until her short golden-brown locks danced in fluffy rings all over her round, white, babyish forehead.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Ah, the silliest maiden can make A fool of the wisest of men!"
