used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
anew
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
any thing at all
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I'm saying it I'm a liar," laughed Boodles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
BEETLESnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
next to; at the side of
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
BoodlesnounUS /ˈbuːdəlz/
plural of “boodle” — informal terms for money
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
a small house with a single story
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
doggerelnounUS /ˈdɑːɡərəl/
a comic verse of irregular measure
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
else
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From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
a young female
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
a state of high honor
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
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 ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
I'm
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From this reading And as I'm saying it I'm a liar," laughed Boodles.
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And that means it's always raining, which is a lie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
it's
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From this reading "And that means it's always raining, which is a lie.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And as I'm saying it I'm a liar," laughed Boodles.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
Lewside
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From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading And as I'm saying it I'm a liar," laughed Boodles.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "And that means it's always raining, which is a lie.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "And that means it's always raining, which is a lie.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading "And that means it's always raining, which is a lie.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And as I'm saying it I'm a liar," laughed Boodles.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
to a sufficient degree
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was raining then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "'The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together; The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again.'
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
in the company of; together with
From this reading ABOUT BEETLES There was a whitewashed cottage called Lewside beside the moorland road, and at a window which commanded a view of that road sat a girl with what appeared to be a glory round her face--it was nothing but soft red hair--a girl of seventeen, called Boodles, or anything else sufficiently idiotic; and this girl was learning doggerel and singing--
