used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
next to; at the side of
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
Boyd
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From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
terminate
From this reading THE FIRST BREAK.
breakfasted
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From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
travel across or pass over
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
effusionnoun
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST BREAK.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
set up or found
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
gnatsnounUS /næts/
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
grasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
immediately past
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
Lisa's
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From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
mulleinnoun
any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
Persis
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From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
Persis's
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From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
pin-cushion
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From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
snuggerynoun
a small secluded room
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BREAK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Who found his one excitement this, In hopping ’cross the walk, To see a grasshopper who lived Beside a mullein stalk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Persis’s first poetical effusion was found pinned on Lisa’s pin-cushion a few days after their last frolic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It followed a call from Edwin Carew and Stephen Boyd, during which Persis, in her snuggery, composed the following:
which person or people
From this reading There was a little, hopping toad Lived underneath a tree, Who breakfasted and dined on flies, Ate little gnats for tea;
