abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, as Weezy justly remarked, baby was not used to company.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE DOLLS' CHRISTMAS WEDDING.
Christmas-tree
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From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
Clara
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From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
Claus
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From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But then, as Weezy justly remarked, baby was not used to company.
DOLLSnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading THE DOLLS' CHRISTMAS WEDDING.
Donald
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From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
down-stairs
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From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
else
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From this reading Everybody else fully enjoyed the wonderful tree, laden with gifts.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Everybody else fully enjoyed the wonderful tree, laden with gifts.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
divisible by two
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
every person
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
a boy or man
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Everybody else fully enjoyed the wonderful tree, laden with gifts.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Everybody else fully enjoyed the wonderful tree, laden with gifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading But then, as Weezy justly remarked, baby was not used to company.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Everybody else fully enjoyed the wonderful tree, laden with gifts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then, as Weezy justly remarked, baby was not used to company.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading But then, as Weezy justly remarked, baby was not used to company.
Rowe
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From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
squaringverbUS /ˈskwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “square” — make square
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOLLS' CHRISTMAS WEDDING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, as Weezy justly remarked, baby was not used to company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Everybody else fully enjoyed the wonderful tree, laden with gifts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It must be admitted that the little fellow behaved abominably; making up faces at everybody, and even squaring his fists at the lovely silver mug presented to him, as if he scorned the name of Donald Rowe that Santa Claus had had engraved upon it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But then, as Weezy justly remarked, baby was not used to company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then, as Weezy justly remarked, baby was not used to company.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE DOLLS' CHRISTMAS WEDDING.
Weezy
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From this reading On Christmas Eve Mrs. Rowe came down-stairs to see the Christmas-tree that aunt Clara had arranged; and, to please Weezy, nurse brought the baby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everybody else fully enjoyed the wonderful tree, laden with gifts.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Everybody else fully enjoyed the wonderful tree, laden with gifts.
