used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I never would believe boarding school was such fun.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading "I never would believe boarding school was such fun.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
CATEGORYnounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here comes Rose-Mary with more Nicks to introduce.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
placed crosswise
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
Dorothy
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From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
put on clothes
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "I never would believe boarding school was such fun.
gigglenounUS /ˈɡɪɡəl/
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
hasn't
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From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here comes Rose-Mary with more Nicks to introduce.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
humpverbUS /hʌmp/
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never would believe boarding school was such fun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Here comes Rose-Mary with more Nicks to introduce.
Isn't
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From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
jolliestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːliəst/
superlative of “jolly” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here comes Rose-Mary with more Nicks to introduce.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never would believe boarding school was such fun.
NicksnounUS /nɪks/
plural of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading Here comes Rose-Mary with more Nicks to introduce.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
remonstrated
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From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
Rose-Mary
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From this reading Here comes Rose-Mary with more Nicks to introduce.
an educational institution
From this reading "I never would believe boarding school was such fun.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never would believe boarding school was such fun.
Tavia
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From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here comes Rose-Mary with more Nicks to introduce.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never would believe boarding school was such fun.
at the time that
From this reading I hear her laughing--hasn't she got the jolliest little giggle--like our brook when it bubbles over."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here comes Rose-Mary with more Nicks to introduce.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CATEGORY "Isn't it great!" exclaimed Tavia, shaking out her blue dress, and tying a worn handkerchief over its particular closet hook so that no hump would appear in the soft blue texture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish, Tavia, you would confine your wardrobe to your own half of the closet," Dorothy remonstrated, as she took down several articles that had "crossed the line."
