the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No, I am not, either; I am very sorry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
on or to one side
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading THE DISASTROUS DRAG "It was perfectly delicious!"
without deviation
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
DISASTROUSadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading THE DISASTROUS DRAG "It was perfectly delicious!"
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
DRAGverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE DISASTROUS DRAG "It was perfectly delicious!"
one or the other of two
From this reading No, I am not, either; I am very sorry."
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you think so, Tavia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I am not, either; I am very sorry."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad you think so, Tavia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DISASTROUS DRAG "It was perfectly delicious!"
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
immediately past
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I am not, either; I am very sorry."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, I am not, either; I am very sorry."
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE DISASTROUS DRAG "It was perfectly delicious!"
an amount of time
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm glad you think so, Tavia.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading No, I am not, either; I am very sorry."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
Tavia
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From this reading "I'm glad you think so, Tavia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISASTROUS DRAG "It was perfectly delicious!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'm glad you think so, Tavia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh, Dorothy!" and Tavia flung herself down directly upon her friend's nicely pressed robe.
under normal conditions
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
precisely as stated
From this reading No, I am not, either; I am very sorry."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISASTROUS DRAG "It was perfectly delicious!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad you think so, Tavia.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dorothy put aside her notes, and sighed the last sigh for one night--that sort of content signal with which young girls usually put the final period to labor.
