used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
AlexianounUS /əˈleksiə/
inability to perceive written words
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
assented
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From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Polly Pepper stood quite still over by the bed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
braidsnounUS /breɪdz/
plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Polly Pepper stood quite still over by the bed.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
moving swiftly
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
the act of retaining something
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
it's
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From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Polly Pepper stood quite still over by the bed.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Polly Pepper stood quite still over by the bed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
Polly
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From this reading Polly Pepper stood quite still over by the bed.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Polly Pepper stood quite still over by the bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
not in physical motion
From this reading Polly Pepper stood quite still over by the bed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Polly Pepper stood quite still over by the bed.
talonsnounUS /ˈtælənz/
plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I am glad that Aunt has gone"--looking around the room, and drawing a long breath.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hopped to her feet and shook herself in delight, her long, light braids flying out gayly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
vulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
you'd
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From this reading "Well, I guess you'd think so," assented Alexia decidedly; "it's too perfectly awful for anything.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It pulls like a big vulture with his talons holding your hair."
