used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
(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 One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
DOTTYadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading DOTTY REBUKED.
Dotty's
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From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
made afraid
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
an opening into or through something
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
popsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
REBUKEDverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading DOTTY REBUKED.
To recall to mind.
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
uttered with a trill
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like rolling a ball on the ground, backward and forward, till most unexpectedly it pops into a hole.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She said it over and over so many times, that all of a sudden it went out of her mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would have thought that now all Dotty's troubles were over; and so they would have been, if she had not tried so hard to remember the number.
wouldn't
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From this reading Very much frightened, Dotty bit her lip, twirled her front hair, and pinched her left cheek--all in vain; the number wouldn't come.
