used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
Annie
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From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
Dee
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From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
Dee's
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From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dee Tucker had a dimple in her chin just like her father.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
and nothing more
From this reading Dee Tucker had a dimple in her chin just like her father.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dee Tucker had a dimple in her chin just like her father.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
PorenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
slumming
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From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the dimple in her chin deepening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Dee Tucker had a dimple in her chin just like her father.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUMAN FLY GENERAL PRICE was vastly amused over the account of Dee's sale of the coffin to the amiable Dick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
at the time that
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
Wilcox
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From this reading Miss Maria was frankly shocked, and Miss Wilcox amazed and a little scornful.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading "I never cared for slumming," she announced that night when we had retired to the girls' wing.
