used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TALKING SIGN POST “DON’T you think it was telling awful whoppers?” asked Bedelia, as she settled down comfortably upon her haunches and proceeded to dispose of a plump red banana with a rapidity that would certainly have called forth a rebuke from the personage to whom she referred.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE TALKING SIGN POST “DON’T you think it was telling awful whoppers?” asked Bedelia, as she settled down comfortably upon her haunches and proceeded to dispose of a plump red banana with a rapidity that would certainly have called forth a rebuke from the personage to whom she referred.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading THE TALKING SIGN POST “DON’T you think it was telling awful whoppers?” asked Bedelia, as she settled down comfortably upon her haunches and proceeded to dispose of a plump red banana with a rapidity that would certainly have called forth a rebuke from the personage to whom she referred.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
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Bedelia
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Bedelia's
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From this reading Had she not seen him come tumbling, frog-like, out of Bedelia’s throat?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She certainly had been somewhat impressed by D. Tablet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She certainly had been somewhat impressed by D. Tablet.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE TALKING SIGN POST “DON’T you think it was telling awful whoppers?” asked Bedelia, as she settled down comfortably upon her haunches and proceeded to dispose of a plump red banana with a rapidity that would certainly have called forth a rebuke from the personage to whom she referred.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Sally hesitated, not quite certain which side it devolved upon her to defend.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had she not seen him come tumbling, frog-like, out of Bedelia’s throat?
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
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very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading She certainly had been somewhat impressed by D. Tablet.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Sally hesitated, not quite certain which side it devolved upon her to defend.
devolvedverbUS /dɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another
From this reading Sally hesitated, not quite certain which side it devolved upon her to defend.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
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DON'T
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE TALKING SIGN POST “DON’T you think it was telling awful whoppers?” asked Bedelia, as she settled down comfortably upon her haunches and proceeded to dispose of a plump red banana with a rapidity that would certainly have called forth a rebuke from the personage to whom she referred.
frog-like
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From this reading Had she not seen him come tumbling, frog-like, out of Bedelia’s throat?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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destroyed or killed
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She certainly had been somewhat impressed by D. Tablet.
haunches
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Sally hesitated, not quite certain which side it devolved upon her to defend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had she not seen him come tumbling, frog-like, out of Bedelia’s throat?
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She certainly had been somewhat impressed by D. Tablet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sally hesitated, not quite certain which side it devolved upon her to defend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had she not seen him come tumbling, frog-like, out of Bedelia’s throat?
by chance
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
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plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
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affix in a public place or for public notice
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past form of “proceed” — continue talking
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be shown or be found to be
From this reading For aught that she could prove to the contrary, he had, perhaps, gone tumbling back again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sally hesitated, not quite certain which side it devolved upon her to defend.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
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rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE TALKING SIGN POST “DON’T you think it was telling awful whoppers?” asked Bedelia, as she settled down comfortably upon her haunches and proceeded to dispose of a plump red banana with a rapidity that would certainly have called forth a rebuke from the personage to whom she referred.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
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witty remark
From this reading Sally hesitated, not quite certain which side it devolved upon her to defend.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had she not seen him come tumbling, frog-like, out of Bedelia’s throat?
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TALKING SIGN POST “DON’T you think it was telling awful whoppers?” asked Bedelia, as she settled down comfortably upon her haunches and proceeded to dispose of a plump red banana with a rapidity that would certainly have called forth a rebuke from the personage to whom she referred.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sally hesitated, not quite certain which side it devolved upon her to defend.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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to a small degree or extent
From this reading She certainly had been somewhat impressed by D. Tablet.
TabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading She certainly had been somewhat impressed by D. Tablet.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Had she not seen him come tumbling, frog-like, out of Bedelia’s throat?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TALKING SIGN POST “DON’T you think it was telling awful whoppers?” asked Bedelia, as she settled down comfortably upon her haunches and proceeded to dispose of a plump red banana with a rapidity that would certainly have called forth a rebuke from the personage to whom she referred.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Had she not seen him come tumbling, frog-like, out of Bedelia’s throat?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sally hesitated, not quite certain which side it devolved upon her to defend.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TALKING SIGN POST “DON’T you think it was telling awful whoppers?” asked Bedelia, as she settled down comfortably upon her haunches and proceeded to dispose of a plump red banana with a rapidity that would certainly have called forth a rebuke from the personage to whom she referred.
whoppersnounUS /ˈwɑːpərz/
plural of “whopper” — a gross untruth; a blatant lie
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in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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