aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
(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 John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have, and I think I do," said Joy gravely.
any thing at all
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
clothing in general
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
didn't
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From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have, and I think I do," said Joy gravely.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "I have, and I think I do," said Joy gravely.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have, and I think I do," said Joy gravely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have, and I think I do," said Joy gravely.
I'll
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From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "I have, and I think I do," said Joy gravely.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
a course of conduct
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have, and I think I do," said Joy gravely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I have, and I think I do," said Joy gravely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
up to a particular time
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
on a floor above
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading "Then I'll hand this over to Viola to put the finishing stitches in.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was coming along the path, and she didn't want him to know about her frock till it was all done.
in or at the place that
From this reading Joy, in her pinned finery, looked, then snatched her clothes from the sofa, where they lay in state, and ran upstairs.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look out the window--do you see anything familiar coming up the path?"
