used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think so too," said Madge, in a voice as dejected as her victim's own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
have
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
Burtwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading "I think so too," said Madge, in a voice as dejected as her victim's own.
Delia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
DOVEnounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I only knew how to prowl more intelligently, I would, I truly would."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I only knew how to prowl more intelligently, I would, I truly would."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
intelligentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtelɪdʒəntli/
in an intelligent manner
From this reading "If I only knew how to prowl more intelligently, I would, I truly would."
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If I only knew how to prowl more intelligently, I would, I truly would."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
Madge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
not any; not one
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
NOAH'SnounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
and nothing more
From this reading "If I only knew how to prowl more intelligently, I would, I truly would."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I think so too," said Madge, in a voice as dejected as her victim's own.
prowlverbUS /praʊl/
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading "If I only knew how to prowl more intelligently, I would, I truly would."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
Ricker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think so too," said Madge, in a voice as dejected as her victim's own.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so too," said Madge, in a voice as dejected as her victim's own.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
TienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I only knew how to prowl more intelligently, I would, I truly would."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I think so too," said Madge, in a voice as dejected as her victim's own.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "If I only knew how to prowl more intelligently, I would, I truly would."
victim'snounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
possessive form of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "I think so too," said Madge, in a voice as dejected as her victim's own.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I think so too," said Madge, in a voice as dejected as her victim's own.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the third time that morning that Madge had knocked against her easel, and human nature could bear no more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I only knew how to prowl more intelligently, I would, I truly would."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NOAH'S DOVE "I really think, Miss Burtwell, you might be a little more careful," Miss Isabella Ricker wailed, in a tone of hopeless remonstrance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Tie yourself to your own easel," suggested Delia Smith; "then that will have to go first."
