used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
(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 She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
disrespectfulness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
the act of departing
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
not any; not one
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
predilectionnounUS /ˌpredəˈlekʃən/
a predisposition in favor of something
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
reproved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
in a serious manner
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
strollsnounUS /stroʊlz/
plural of “stroll” — a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The family did not understand it, for she had always been partial to her final morning nap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
precisely as stated
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading To herself Doris admitted candidly that she wanted to see that awfully aggravating Curious Cat, as she called him to herself, though she reproved the twins very seriously for the disrespectfulness of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
in or to any place at all
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
WIZARDnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading WIZARD Doris had taken a sudden and unaccountable predilection for morning strolls.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She did not neglect her work, no indeed, she was getting up early, very ridiculously early--at five o'clock!--and then going around for a jaunt all by herself wherever fancy prompted.
