used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading "Do tell me what you mean, for I haven't the least idea what I have done to annoy her.
Arbutusnoun
any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading "Like what?" demanded Felicia in bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Like what?" demanded Felicia in bewilderment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do tell me what you mean, for I haven't the least idea what I have done to annoy her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do tell me what you mean, for I haven't the least idea what I have done to annoy her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
haven't
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From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Do tell me what you mean, for I haven't the least idea what I have done to annoy her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
it's
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From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Do tell me what you mean, for I haven't the least idea what I have done to annoy her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do tell me what you mean, for I haven't the least idea what I have done to annoy her.
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
express in words
From this reading "Do tell me what you mean, for I haven't the least idea what I have done to annoy her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
treatsnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," admitted Molly reluctantly; "it's very unkind of her, and foolish too, but Doris is like that."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She treats me as though I had injured her in some way; haven't you noticed it?"
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Under the Arbutus Tree "MOLLY, what have I done to offend Doris?" asked Felicia of her younger cousin one Saturday afternoon a few weeks later.
