used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
Alice-In-Wonderland
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From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
(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 A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
dearly loved
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
Briggs
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "This is Miriam's present," she drawled calmly.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never could tie a bow.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
Daffydowndilly
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "This is Miriam's present," she drawled calmly.
Elfreda
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having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
the act of departing
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
hasn't
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From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
Miriam
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From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
Miriam's
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From this reading "This is Miriam's present," she drawled calmly.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never could tie a bow.
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "This is Miriam's present," she drawled calmly.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
Thayer
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Miriam's present," she drawled calmly.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading I never could tie a bow.
bound or secured closely
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
TISSUEnounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have had this box in the closet for a week, and it has fallen out every time we opened the door, but Miriam, beloved angel, hasn't shown the slightest curiosity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
a Caucasian
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading "You will observe that she has obligingly turned her back while I am engaged in wrestling with wrapping it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A TISSUE PAPER TEA "What in the name of all mysterious is going on between you and Alice-In-Wonderland Daffydowndilly Thayer?" demanded Elfreda Briggs as she lovingly wrapped a large pasteboard box in white tissue paper and tied it with a huge bow of scarlet satin ribbon.
