used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "You look fresh and charming as the roses themselves," Jessie replied.
Dennison
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From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
discoursing
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From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "You look fresh and charming as the roses themselves," Jessie replied.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
Jessie
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From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look fresh and charming as the roses themselves," Jessie replied.
MANSIONnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE OLD MANSION.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE OLD MANSION.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE OLD MANSION.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You look fresh and charming as the roses themselves," Jessie replied.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "You look fresh and charming as the roses themselves," Jessie replied.
ruiningnounUS /ˈruːɪnɪŋ/
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE OLD MANSION.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "You look fresh and charming as the roses themselves," Jessie replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE OLD MANSION.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mrs. Dennison came in airy and graceful as usual; I noticed that she had changed her dress.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE OLD MANSION.
volubilitynoun
the quality of being facile in speech and writing
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
a Caucasian
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was up before either of you," she said; "I have been out in the garden, ruining my white dress, and racing among the beds, to the great astonishment of the old gardener."
