Procession

Procession: noun: a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way.

From “The Cottagette”: “The grass swept up to the door-step, to the walls–only it wasn’t just grass of course, but such a procession of flowers as I had never
imagined could grow in one place.
” (paragraph 11)

Now I understand that the grass and flowers swept in a orderly fashion or perhaps they were put there.

Unwittingly

Unwittingly: adverb: without knowledge or intention; not knowing

From the story “The Story of An Hour”, “…and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory

Mrs.Mallard finally got over with her husband’s death and she is ready for her new life so she got up and open the door for her sister Josephine.

Importunity

Importunity: noun: insistent solicitation and entreating; request or demand

In the story of “Story of an Hour”, she arose at length and opened the door to her sister’s importunities.

I understand that Mrs.Mallard locked herself in her room because of her husband’s death news, so her sister Josephine demand her to open the door before Mrs.Mallard will do anything to harm herself.