accentuateverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪt/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "As if I could make an ugly face if I tried ever so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are perfectly horrid, Mr. Beauchamp," she snapped at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As if I could make an ugly face if I tried ever so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
Beauchamp
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From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
a boy or man
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "As if I could make an ugly face if I tried ever so.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
disgustinglyadverb
in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
at any time
From this reading "As if I could make an ugly face if I tried ever so.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "As if I could make an ugly face if I tried ever so.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are perfectly horrid, Mr. Beauchamp," she snapped at him.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "You are perfectly horrid, Mr. Beauchamp," she snapped at him.
temporary military shelter
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As if I could make an ugly face if I tried ever so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As if I could make an ugly face if I tried ever so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
engage in
From this reading "As if I could make an ugly face if I tried ever so.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
Mallory
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From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You are perfectly horrid, Mr. Beauchamp," she snapped at him.
Nugent
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From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You are perfectly horrid, Mr. Beauchamp," she snapped at him.
PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
SEARCHLIGHTnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are perfectly horrid, Mr. Beauchamp," she snapped at him.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "You are perfectly horrid, Mr. Beauchamp," she snapped at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Miss Enid Mallory tossed her dainty head in mock indignation.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "As if I could make an ugly face if I tried ever so.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
at the time that
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
which person or people
From this reading UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT "So that is Nugent, the London chap who lives at The Hut?" said Lieutenant Beauchamp, when the car had flashed past.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you accentuate the information by making such disgustingly ugly faces, Pussy?"
