the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
any thing at all
From this reading Couldn't anything give me as much pleasure as smashing you is going to give.
arm's-length
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From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Couldn't anything give me as much pleasure as smashing you is going to give.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's going to be my Christmas present to myself--getting rid of you.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "It's going to be my Christmas present to myself--getting rid of you.
Couldn't
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From this reading Couldn't anything give me as much pleasure as smashing you is going to give.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
at any time
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It's going to be my Christmas present to myself--getting rid of you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Couldn't anything give me as much pleasure as smashing you is going to give.
the act of departing
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
high-crown
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From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Couldn't anything give me as much pleasure as smashing you is going to give.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
It's
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From this reading "It's going to be my Christmas present to myself--getting rid of you.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Couldn't anything give me as much pleasure as smashing you is going to give.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's going to be my Christmas present to myself--getting rid of you.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "It's going to be my Christmas present to myself--getting rid of you.
narrow-brim
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From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Couldn't anything give me as much pleasure as smashing you is going to give.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It's going to be my Christmas present to myself--getting rid of you.
relieve from
From this reading "It's going to be my Christmas present to myself--getting rid of you.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading Couldn't anything give me as much pleasure as smashing you is going to give.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
uptilted
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From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hands on hips, she looked down on the high-crown, narrow-brim hat of stiff gray felt which was at her feet, and nodded at it with firmness and decision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Head on the side and chin uptilted, she held it at arm's-length, turning it now in one direction, now in another, then with deliberation she laid it on the floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have wanted to do it ever since you were sent me; now I am going to."
