used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old joke, as if Rose-Mary-Cologne-Lavender could be other than sweet!"
on or to one side
From this reading She tossed aside her traveling things.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
dearly loved
From this reading "And so dear of you to get here," said Dorothy, with mocking voice.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
Dorothy
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From this reading "And so dear of you to get here," said Dorothy, with mocking voice.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And so dear of you to get here," said Dorothy, with mocking voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And so dear of you to get here," said Dorothy, with mocking voice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old joke, as if Rose-Mary-Cologne-Lavender could be other than sweet!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The old joke, as if Rose-Mary-Cologne-Lavender could be other than sweet!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading "And so dear of you to get here," said Dorothy, with mocking voice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old joke, as if Rose-Mary-Cologne-Lavender could be other than sweet!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old joke, as if Rose-Mary-Cologne-Lavender could be other than sweet!"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
Rose-Mary-Cologne-Lavender
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From this reading The old joke, as if Rose-Mary-Cologne-Lavender could be other than sweet!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And so dear of you to get here," said Dorothy, with mocking voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tossed aside her traveling things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
Tavia
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From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The old joke, as if Rose-Mary-Cologne-Lavender could be other than sweet!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She tossed aside her traveling things.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She tossed aside her traveling things.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She tossed aside her traveling things.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "And so dear of you to get here," said Dorothy, with mocking voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD ANIMAL "Perfectly delicious," Tavia was exclaiming, in her reckless way, "never believed a barn could be thus converted into a home."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And so dear of you to get here," said Dorothy, with mocking voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so sweet of you, Cologne, to ask poor me.
