used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
(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 It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey would have called it crying over spilt milk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
Bowens
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From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could do nothing but think of Audrey and her philosophical proverbs.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Audrey would have called it crying over spilt milk.
a person who is in charge
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
demanding attention
From this reading Audrey would have called it crying over spilt milk.
Cuthbert
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From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could do nothing but think of Audrey and her philosophical proverbs.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Edwin grew loud in his regrets.
Effie
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From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
a boy or man
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Edwin grew loud in his regrets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Audrey would have called it crying over spilt milk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could do nothing but think of Audrey and her philosophical proverbs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could do nothing but think of Audrey and her philosophical proverbs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edwin grew loud in his regrets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edwin grew loud in his regrets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
and nothing more
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Edwin grew loud in his regrets.
roused to anger
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
engage in
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Audrey would have called it crying over spilt milk.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could do nothing but think of Audrey and her philosophical proverbs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could do nothing but think of Audrey and her philosophical proverbs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading He could do nothing but think of Audrey and her philosophical proverbs.
proverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading He could do nothing but think of Audrey and her philosophical proverbs.
with speed
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Edwin grew loud in his regrets.
in the near future
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
spiltverbUS /spɪlt/
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Audrey would have called it crying over spilt milk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was aggravating—it was enough to make a fellow feel mad all over—to think that Effie and Cuthbert and the Bowens had passed them just that little bit too soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To get back to the ford as quickly as they could was now their chief desire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Audrey would have called it crying over spilt milk.
