used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Isidore Belchatosky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, and Isidore slunk after his divinity.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And Sadie went, jaunty of air, but with shifting eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Sadie went, jaunty of air, but with shifting eyes.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
Belchatosky
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From this reading "Isidore Belchatosky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, and Isidore slunk after his divinity.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Sadie went, jaunty of air, but with shifting eyes.
bylawsnounUS /ˈbaɪlɔːz/
plural of “bylaw” — a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading "Isidore Belchatosky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, and Isidore slunk after his divinity.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
at any time
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And Sadie went, jaunty of air, but with shifting eyes.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
Gonorowsky
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From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
guiltilyadverb
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Isidore Belchatosky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, and Isidore slunk after his divinity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
Isidore
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From this reading "Isidore Belchatosky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, and Isidore slunk after his divinity.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading And Sadie went, jaunty of air, but with shifting eyes.
held up in the air
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Sadie went, jaunty of air, but with shifting eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
the act of punishing
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
Sadie
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From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading And Sadie went, jaunty of air, but with shifting eyes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
slunk
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From this reading "Isidore Belchatosky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, and Isidore slunk after his divinity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
express in speech
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
sputteringnounUS /ˈspʌtərɪŋ/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
TeachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
upbraidings
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From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Sadie went, jaunty of air, but with shifting eyes.
at the time that
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sadie Gonorowsky, come here!" commanded Miss Bailey, in a voice which lifted Sadie bodily from the place to which she had guiltily determined to cling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Sadie went, jaunty of air, but with shifting eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And so with long, strange words, to supply the element of dread uncertainty, she began to speak, slowly and coldly as one ever should when addressing ears accustomed to much sputtering profanity.
