used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
(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 In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
belligerentlyadverb
with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
(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’d like nothing better,” replied Grace.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
Emma
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From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
apart from; not including
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
the act of departing
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “I’d like nothing better,” replied Grace.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d like nothing better,” replied Grace.
I'm
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From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
Let's
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From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
the literary culture
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like nothing better,” replied Grace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
Nora
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From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I’d like nothing better,” replied Grace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
others
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From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’d like nothing better,” replied Grace.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Some one had better stay behind to put little Chunky to bed,” sniffed Emma.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
to-night
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From this reading CONCLUSION “Let’s go to the hotel to the dance to-night,” suggested Nora, after their supper.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
at the time that
From this reading “I guess I’m going to that dance!” snorted the fat boy belligerently, but when the others laughed he grinned a bit too.
which person or people
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
Wingate
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From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
produce a literary work
From this reading In the end they all went except Lieutenant Wingate, who had business letters to write.
