used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Bojo came upon her suddenly quite by accident on her return.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
bodyguardnounUS /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
BOJO
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From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bojo came upon her suddenly quite by accident on her return.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
to a considerable degree
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
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 Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
Patsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Bojo came upon her suddenly quite by accident on her return.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Bojo came upon her suddenly quite by accident on her return.
RompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
skatersnounUS /ˈskeɪtərz/
plural of “skater” — someone who skates
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
skisnounUS /skiːz/
plural of “ski” — narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the sight of him she stopped instinctively, blushing red before she could master her emotions.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Bojo came upon her suddenly quite by accident on her return.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOJO MAKES A DECISION The next morning Patsie persistently avoided him.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bojo came upon her suddenly quite by accident on her return.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instead of joining the skaters on the pond, she went off for a long excursion across country on her skis, followed by her faithful bodyguard of Romp and three different varieties of terrier.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading She was coming up the great winding stairway, not like a whirlwind, but heavily, her head down and thoughtful, heedless of the dogs that tumbled over each other for the privilege of reaching her hand.
