a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
any thing at all
From this reading The pictures look so queer--upside down; and the staircase isn't the same--or anything.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
Can't
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From this reading Can't you come up too?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Can't you come up too?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Quite different; you wouldn't know it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
isn't
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From this reading The pictures look so queer--upside down; and the staircase isn't the same--or anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Quite different; you wouldn't know it.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Quite different; you wouldn't know it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
Netta's
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From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The pictures look so queer--upside down; and the staircase isn't the same--or anything.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The pictures look so queer--upside down; and the staircase isn't the same--or anything.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The pictures look so queer--upside down; and the staircase isn't the same--or anything.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite different; you wouldn't know it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading The pictures look so queer--upside down; and the staircase isn't the same--or anything.
slutnounUS /slʌt/
a dirty untidy woman
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pictures look so queer--upside down; and the staircase isn't the same--or anything.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The pictures look so queer--upside down; and the staircase isn't the same--or anything.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Can't you come up too?"
the upper part of anything
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Netta's father one day picked her up, swung her into the air, and put her down on the top of the high Italian cabinet in the hall.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading The pictures look so queer--upside down; and the staircase isn't the same--or anything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
wouldn't
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From this reading "Quite different; you wouldn't know it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, you little slut," he said, "what does the world look like from up there?"
