aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LESLIE AND LEILA “Can you blame me?”
react verbally
From this reading “No-o,” Leila made mirthful answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading LESLIE AND LEILA “Can you blame me?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading LESLIE AND LEILA “Can you blame me?”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
LEILA
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From this reading LESLIE AND LEILA “Can you blame me?”
LESLIE
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From this reading LESLIE AND LEILA “Can you blame me?”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “No-o,” Leila made mirthful answer.
engage in
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LESLIE AND LEILA “Can you blame me?”
mirthfuladjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “No-o,” Leila made mirthful answer.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
No-o
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From this reading “No-o,” Leila made mirthful answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
move upward
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
sheepishadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
not in physical motion
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leslie had finally managed to make herself heard above the gale of laughter that had attended her mishap.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Let us be assisting the new manager to rise, Jeremiah, since we are the strongest of this crowd.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She still sat on the floor, regarding her laughing companions with half sheepish reproach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LESLIE AND LEILA “Can you blame me?”
