used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet there had been no wonderful thing done.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Which mixed and doubtful sentence indicates the bewilderment in Dorothy's mind.
BUDSnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading BUDS OF PROMISE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yet there had been no wonderful thing done.
Dorothy
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From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
Dorothy's
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From this reading Which mixed and doubtful sentence indicates the bewilderment in Dorothy's mind.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Which mixed and doubtful sentence indicates the bewilderment in Dorothy's mind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
at any time
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet there had been no wonderful thing done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which mixed and doubtful sentence indicates the bewilderment in Dorothy's mind.
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Which mixed and doubtful sentence indicates the bewilderment in Dorothy's mind.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
engage in
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Which mixed and doubtful sentence indicates the bewilderment in Dorothy's mind.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Which mixed and doubtful sentence indicates the bewilderment in Dorothy's mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there had been no wonderful thing done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUDS OF PROMISE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
bring forth or yield
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading BUDS OF PROMISE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Which mixed and doubtful sentence indicates the bewilderment in Dorothy's mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there had been no wonderful thing done.
a special situation
From this reading Yet there had been no wonderful thing done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Dorothy belonged to that class of people who do not see what effects little changes might produce.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which mixed and doubtful sentence indicates the bewilderment in Dorothy's mind.
which person or people
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WELL," said Dorothy, and she folded her arms and looked up and down the large room, a sense of great astonishment struggling with one of keen satisfaction on her face, "who ever thought that she could make this look like this!"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Yet there had been no wonderful thing done.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there had been no wonderful thing done.
