used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To preserve a fiddlestick!" said my adored Dorothy.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And thereupon, for the second time, I recounted the dreadful and huddled action of the night.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading "To preserve a fiddlestick!" said my adored Dorothy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, rising, she confronted me, a tinted statuette of decision.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading And, rising, she confronted me, a tinted statuette of decision.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading And, rising, she confronted me, a tinted statuette of decision.
Dorothy
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From this reading "To preserve a fiddlestick!" said my adored Dorothy.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And thereupon, for the second time, I recounted the dreadful and huddled action of the night.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
fiddlesticknoun
a bow used in playing the violin
From this reading "To preserve a fiddlestick!" said my adored Dorothy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And thereupon, for the second time, I recounted the dreadful and huddled action of the night.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
GrandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading And thereupon, for the second time, I recounted the dreadful and huddled action of the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, rising, she confronted me, a tinted statuette of decision.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To preserve a fiddlestick!" said my adored Dorothy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And thereupon, for the second time, I recounted the dreadful and huddled action of the night.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, rising, she confronted me, a tinted statuette of decision.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "To preserve a fiddlestick!" said my adored Dorothy.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading And thereupon, for the second time, I recounted the dreadful and huddled action of the night.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading And, rising, she confronted me, a tinted statuette of decision.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To preserve a fiddlestick!" said my adored Dorothy.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And thereupon, for the second time, I recounted the dreadful and huddled action of the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, rising, she confronted me, a tinted statuette of decision.
statuettenounUS /ˌstætʃuːˈet/
a small carved or molded figure
From this reading And, rising, she confronted me, a tinted statuette of decision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
thereupon
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From this reading And thereupon, for the second time, I recounted the dreadful and huddled action of the night.
a special situation
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And thereupon, for the second time, I recounted the dreadful and huddled action of the night.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading And, rising, she confronted me, a tinted statuette of decision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To preserve a fiddlestick!" said my adored Dorothy.
at the time that
From this reading When I had ended, "The first thing," says she, "is to let Grandmother out of that room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now, Frank," says she, "I would like to know the meaning of this nonsense."
