used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doris and Kitty were too polite to mention that they had not had their dessert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ronald Trent winked at Doris and Kitty as much as to say: “How easy they fall!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ronald Trent winked at Doris and Kitty as much as to say: “How easy they fall!”
Azalea's
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From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
put or send forth
From this reading Iris giggled, and her sister cast down her eyes in confusion.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Iris giggled, and her sister cast down her eyes in confusion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading Doris and Kitty were too polite to mention that they had not had their dessert.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris and Kitty were too polite to mention that they had not had their dessert.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Iris giggled, and her sister cast down her eyes in confusion.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Ronald Trent winked at Doris and Kitty as much as to say: “How easy they fall!”
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Iris giggled, and her sister cast down her eyes in confusion.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Ronald Trent winked at Doris and Kitty as much as to say: “How easy they fall!”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Iris giggled, and her sister cast down her eyes in confusion.
girlies
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From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
the act of giving
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris giggled, and her sister cast down her eyes in confusion.
How
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From this reading Ronald Trent winked at Doris and Kitty as much as to say: “How easy they fall!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Iris giggled, and her sister cast down her eyes in confusion.
Iris's
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From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Doris and Kitty were too polite to mention that they had not had their dessert.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
make reference to
From this reading Doris and Kitty were too polite to mention that they had not had their dessert.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ronald Trent winked at Doris and Kitty as much as to say: “How easy they fall!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Doris and Kitty were too polite to mention that they had not had their dessert.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
Ronald
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From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
express in words
From this reading Ronald Trent winked at Doris and Kitty as much as to say: “How easy they fall!”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Iris giggled, and her sister cast down her eyes in confusion.
slylyadverbUS /ˈslaɪli/
in an artful manner
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doris and Kitty were too polite to mention that they had not had their dessert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Doris and Kitty were too polite to mention that they had not had their dessert.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading The Misses Gates escorted Ronald Trent to the living room, forgetting in their excitement that supper had not been finished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doris and Kitty were too polite to mention that they had not had their dessert.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Ronald Trent winked at Doris and Kitty as much as to say: “How easy they fall!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You girlies get prettier every day,” the man gushed, playfully straightening Iris’s lace collar and slyly giving Azalea’s hand a squeeze.
