used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
amicablyadverbUS /ˈæmɪkəbli/
in an amicable manner
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes; why shouldn’t I?” countered Doris, unruffled by the slangy question.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She was very desirous of going to New York with Leslie for the Christmas holidays.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
counteredverbUS /ˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading “Yes; why shouldn’t I?” countered Doris, unruffled by the slangy question.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading She was very desirous of going to New York with Leslie for the Christmas holidays.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
don't
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From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
Doris's
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From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
drawling
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From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
the act of consuming food
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was very desirous of going to New York with Leslie for the Christmas holidays.
the act of departing
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
Goldie
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From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She was very desirous of going to New York with Leslie for the Christmas holidays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes; why shouldn’t I?” countered Doris, unruffled by the slangy question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
Louise
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From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
MANAGERnounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
Marjorie
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From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
MARVELOUSadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was very desirous of going to New York with Leslie for the Christmas holidays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Yes; why shouldn’t I?” countered Doris, unruffled by the slangy question.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
shouldn't
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From this reading “Yes; why shouldn’t I?” countered Doris, unruffled by the slangy question.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
slangyadjective
constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
From this reading “Yes; why shouldn’t I?” countered Doris, unruffled by the slangy question.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
unemotionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈmoʊʃənəl/
unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading “Yes; why shouldn’t I?” countered Doris, unruffled by the slangy question.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very desirous of going to New York with Leslie for the Christmas holidays.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
at the time that
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Yes; why shouldn’t I?” countered Doris, unruffled by the slangy question.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leslie was listening with acute attention to Doris’s unemotional account of the Beauty contest related in the drawling English diction which she had used since childhood.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading MARVELOUS MANAGER While the discussion concerning herself was going on between Marjorie and Louise Walker, the enchanted princess and the wicked wizard were amicably eating dinner at the Colonial.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; why shouldn’t I?” countered Doris, unruffled by the slangy question.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She was very desirous of going to New York with Leslie for the Christmas holidays.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
you're
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From this reading “You think you’re it, don’t you, Goldie?” she said with a slow grin when Doris had finished her recital.
