past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It never rains but it pours," added Dick gloomily.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading "O, cut out the croaking, you fellows," admonished Bert.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
Bert
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From this reading "O, cut out the croaking, you fellows," admonished Bert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It never rains but it pours," added Dick gloomily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE TOBOGGAN "MISFORTUNES never come singly," groaned Tom.
croakingnounUS /ˈkroʊkɪŋ/
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
From this reading "O, cut out the croaking, you fellows," admonished Bert.
demanding attention
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "O, cut out the croaking, you fellows," admonished Bert.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It never rains but it pours," added Dick gloomily.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "O, cut out the croaking, you fellows," admonished Bert.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "It never rains but it pours," added Dick gloomily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ON THE TOBOGGAN "MISFORTUNES never come singly," groaned Tom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It never rains but it pours," added Dick gloomily.
it's
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From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
jinxnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
MISFORTUNESnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading ON THE TOBOGGAN "MISFORTUNES never come singly," groaned Tom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ON THE TOBOGGAN "MISFORTUNES never come singly," groaned Tom.
not any; not one
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, cut out the croaking, you fellows," admonished Bert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TOBOGGAN "MISFORTUNES never come singly," groaned Tom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "O, cut out the croaking, you fellows," admonished Bert.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
a full supply
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "It never rains but it pours," added Dick gloomily.
proverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "It never rains but it pours," added Dick gloomily.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading ON THE TOBOGGAN "MISFORTUNES never come singly," groaned Tom.
spiltverbUS /spɪlt/
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
that's
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From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TOBOGGAN "MISFORTUNES never come singly," groaned Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
TOBOGGANnounUS /təˈbɑːɡən/
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading ON THE TOBOGGAN "MISFORTUNES never come singly," groaned Tom.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
male cat
From this reading ON THE TOBOGGAN "MISFORTUNES never come singly," groaned Tom.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
the act of using
From this reading "Or, if you're dead set on proverbs, remember that 'it's no use crying over spilt milk.'
We're
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From this reading We're up against it good and plenty, but that's all the more reason to get together and try to kill the 'jinx.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O, cut out the croaking, you fellows," admonished Bert.
you're
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