used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
Ann
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From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
a female human offspring
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
Emmons
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From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
a division of the United Kingdom
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Etc
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floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Poor little soul!" old Mrs. Emmons remarked further.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
goin
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From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
Lucretia
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From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
NunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor little soul!" old Mrs. Emmons remarked further.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Poor little soul!" old Mrs. Emmons remarked further.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Poor little soul!" old Mrs. Emmons remarked further.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of "A New England Nun, and Other Stories" "A Humble Romance, and Other Stories" Etc.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
that's
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From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's that little gal goin' by?" said old Mrs. Emmons.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
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 "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a fringe of flowering geraniums in the window; the two women had to stretch their heads over them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That--why, that's young Lucretia, mother," replied her daughter Ann, peering out of the window over her mother's shoulder.
