adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
AlexianounUS /əˈleksiə/
inability to perceive written words
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Hateful things!" with another pull at the offending locks.
applaudverbUS /əˈplɔːd/
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
bangsnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
Chatterton
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From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
dressing-room
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From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
Exeter
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From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
frights
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From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
hairnounUS /her/
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 "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
HatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Hateful things!" with another pull at the offending locks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Hateful things!" with another pull at the offending locks.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading Hateful things!" with another pull at the offending locks.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
POLLY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY'S RECITAL.
portierenoun
a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
precipitatedverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Hateful things!" with another pull at the offending locks.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
RECITALnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading POLLY'S RECITAL.
refractoryadjectiveUS /rəˈfræktəri/
not responding to treatment
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Charlotte Chatterton stood back of the portiere pulling a refractory button of her glove into place, as a gay group precipitated themselves into the dressing-room of The Exeter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh dear me, just look at my bangs; they are perfect frights.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Hateful things!" with another pull at the offending locks.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
twitchesnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “twitch” — a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now remember, girls," cried Alexia, rushing at the toilet table to bestow frantic twitches at the fluffy waves of hair over her forehead, "that we must applaud the very minute that she gets through singing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hateful things!" with another pull at the offending locks.
