used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Louise never remembered having seen her aunt so angry before.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Louise never remembered having seen her aunt so angry before.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
Euphemia
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From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
GALLUP'S
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From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Louise never remembered having seen her aunt so angry before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is impossible--quite impossible!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
how
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From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He is impossible--quite impossible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is impossible--quite impossible!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never knew your tastes were low!"
Louise
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From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
Louise's
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From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I never knew your tastes were low!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew your tastes were low!"
niece'snounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He is impossible--quite impossible!
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Louise never remembered having seen her aunt so angry before.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Louise never remembered having seen her aunt so angry before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Louise never remembered having seen her aunt so angry before.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading I never knew your tastes were low!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
a shaky motion
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
communicated in words
From this reading Critical to the tips of her trembling fingers, Aunt Euphemia sat stiffly upright in Louise's bedroom rocking chair and uttered this harsh reflection upon her niece's good taste.
WASHYadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːʃi/
overly diluted; thin and insipid
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I never knew your tastes were low!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY "I do not see how you can endure it, Louise!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never knew your tastes were low!"
