administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
anew
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said Schwartz when he opened the door.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
exactitudenounUS /ɪɡˈzæktətuːd/
the quality of being exact
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
GlucknounUS /ɡlʌk/
German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
Gluck'snounUS /ɡlʌks/
possessive form of “gluck” — German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
hobnounUS /hɑːb/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
inconvenientlyadverb
in an inconvenient manner
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said Schwartz when he opened the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said Schwartz when he opened the door.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
Schwartz
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From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said Schwartz when he opened the door.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading "Ay! what for, indeed, you little vagabond?" said Hans, administering an educational box on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The old gentleman jumped off the hob, as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
at the time that
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said Schwartz when he opened the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you keep us waiting in the rain for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his umbrella in Gluck's face.
