used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When all was ready she looked seriously across the fragrant burden, which reached up to her chin, and said:
(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 When all was ready she looked seriously across the fragrant burden, which reached up to her chin, and said:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading When all was ready she looked seriously across the fragrant burden, which reached up to her chin, and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
can't
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From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading When all was ready she looked seriously across the fragrant burden, which reached up to her chin, and said:
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
set up or found
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading When all was ready she looked seriously across the fragrant burden, which reached up to her chin, and said:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
how
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From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
immediately past
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
laylocks
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From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
LilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When all was ready she looked seriously across the fragrant burden, which reached up to her chin, and said:
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When all was ready she looked seriously across the fragrant burden, which reached up to her chin, and said:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When all was ready she looked seriously across the fragrant burden, which reached up to her chin, and said:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
an educational institution
From this reading But now came the question as to how it was to be carried down the hill to the school room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
in a serious manner
From this reading When all was ready she looked seriously across the fragrant burden, which reached up to her chin, and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
at the time that
From this reading "There!" she said when it was over, "I can't think what makes me so silly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lilac could not lift the great basket, and it was at last found best to pile up the branches in her long white pinafore, which she held by the two corners.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Jem he would a been proud to have seen you--he always liked the laylocks."
