used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
highly skilled
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
in the past
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I should have died with mortification."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
finalenounUS /fəˈnæli/
the closing section of a musical composition
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have died with mortification."
haven't
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From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
hearsenounUS /hɜːrs/
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
How
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From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading I should have died with mortification."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
Rogue's
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From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
sepulchrally
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From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
shoplifternounUS /ˈʃɑːplɪftər/
a thief who steals goods that are in a store
From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have died with mortification."
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
viz
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From this reading I am at present looking for the finale--viz., my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as an accomplished female shoplifter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
(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 Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just then I met a lady friend, to whom I told the story, as well as my frequent bursts of merriment permitted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should have died with mortification."
but in spite of that
From this reading And the more solemn she looked the more I laughed, and I haven't done laughing yet, although it was three days ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She looked as solemn as a hearse; she said sepulchrally, "How _can_ you laugh?
