used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
(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 All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
COPAS
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
CoronanounUS /kərˈoʊnə/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
girl-dolls
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
Golliwognoun
a grotesque black doll
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
how
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
manikinnoun
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
not any; not one
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
NunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
go across or through
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
perfeckly
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
a light shade of red
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
ridiklous
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
have in common
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
successive (without a break)
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
there's
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From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
which person or people
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
