used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
ColumbinenounUS /ˈkɑːləmbaɪn/
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
From this reading "Where's that Columbine?" said Mrs. Peck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Mrs. Peck stood in the doorway and watched her.
drawing-room
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From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
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 Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Where's that Columbine?" said Mrs. Peck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
PeckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading "Where's that Columbine?" said Mrs. Peck.
a light shade of red
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where's that Columbine?" said Mrs. Peck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Peck stood in the doorway and watched her.
sun-bonnet
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From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where's that Columbine?" said Mrs. Peck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
trillnounUS /trɪl/
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
From this reading A gay trill like the call of a blackbird in the dawning answered her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had just come in from the garden, and a gorgeous red rose was pinned upon her breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mrs. Peck stood in the doorway and watched her.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's that Columbine?" said Mrs. Peck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Columbine, with a pink sun-bonnet over her black hair, was watering the flowers in the little conservatory that led out of the drawing-room.
