used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can talk a great deal better."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
Arline
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From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I can talk a great deal better."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can talk a great deal better."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
comfyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfi/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Let's get comfy first.
Daffydowndilly
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From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I can talk a great deal better."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Arline began a listless unfastening of her fluffy lingerie frock, her eyes fixed moodily on Grace.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Let's get comfy first.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Arline began a listless unfastening of her fluffy lingerie frock, her eyes fixed moodily on Grace.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Arline began a listless unfastening of her fluffy lingerie frock, her eyes fixed moodily on Grace.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Arline began a listless unfastening of her fluffy lingerie frock, her eyes fixed moodily on Grace.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's get comfy first.
good-night
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From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I can talk a great deal better."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can talk a great deal better."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
immediately past
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's get comfy first.
lingerienounUS /ˈlɑːnʒəreɪ/
women's underwear and nightclothes
From this reading Arline began a listless unfastening of her fluffy lingerie frock, her eyes fixed moodily on Grace.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Arline began a listless unfastening of her fluffy lingerie frock, her eyes fixed moodily on Grace.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Arline began a listless unfastening of her fluffy lingerie frock, her eyes fixed moodily on Grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I can talk a great deal better."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
unfasteningnoun
loosening the ties that fasten something
From this reading Arline began a listless unfastening of her fluffy lingerie frock, her eyes fixed moodily on Grace.
(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 "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
at the time that
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
a Caucasian
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" "Well, Daffydowndilly, what is on your mind?" began Grace when the last gay good-night had sounded and Arline had closed the door of her dainty blue and white room.
