used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
AcquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "To be sure," she answered, much amused to hear the butterfly speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "To be sure," she answered, much amused to hear the butterfly speak.
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you the child from the farm?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure," she answered, much amused to hear the butterfly speak.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Aren't you the child from the farm?"
churnverbUS /tʃɜːrn/
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you want to know?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Aren't you the child from the farm?"
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Aren't you the child from the farm?"
a young female
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "To be sure," she answered, much amused to hear the butterfly speak.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
and nothing more
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why do you want to know?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "To be sure," she answered, much amused to hear the butterfly speak.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To be sure," she answered, much amused to hear the butterfly speak.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
express in speech
From this reading "To be sure," she answered, much amused to hear the butterfly speak.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure," she answered, much amused to hear the butterfly speak.
express in words
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure," she answered, much amused to hear the butterfly speak.
to-day
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From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Why do you want to know?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you want to know?"
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Some Queer Acquaintances "WAIT a minute!" implored a small voice, and the girl noticed a yellow butterfly that had just settled down upon the stone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you the child from the farm?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then can you tell me if your mother expects to churn to-day," said the pretty creature, slowly folding and unfolding its dainty wings.
