used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
Betty
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From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
BULLETSnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
cantered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
DEFENSEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
Euphemia
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From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
an established custom
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind your habit, Moppet," said Betty.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
Moppetnoun
a little girl (usually one you are fond of)
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind your habit, Moppet," said Betty.
not any; not one
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind your habit, Moppet," said Betty.
cut with a saw
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BULLETS FOE DEFENSE "Oh, Betty, Betty," cried Miss Moppet, as the pair gained the more frequented road and cantered briskly on their homeward way, "what an adventure we have had!
at the time that
From this reading You can never know the agony I suffered when I saw you fall; I should have plunged in after you in another second."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Euphemia will no doubt bestow a sound rating on me, for, alas!"--with a doleful glance downward--"see the draggled condition of my habit."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank Heaven instead that you are not lying stiff and cold at the bottom of the pond.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never mind your habit, Moppet," said Betty.
