used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
fiendishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
immediately past
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
she's
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From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
WHAT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
which person or people
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
