used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a calamity, and a catastrophe and a cat,—a cata—cataclysm!”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I do, too,” agreed King.
(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 “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s a calamity, and a catastrophe and a cat,—a cata—cataclysm!”
any thing at all
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “It’s a calamity, and a catastrophe and a cat,—a cata—cataclysm!”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “It’s a calamity, and a catastrophe and a cat,—a cata—cataclysm!”
cata
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From this reading “It’s a calamity, and a catastrophe and a cat,—a cata—cataclysm!”
cataclysmnounUS /ˈkætəklɪsəm/
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading “It’s a calamity, and a catastrophe and a cat,—a cata—cataclysm!”
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “It’s a calamity, and a catastrophe and a cat,—a cata—cataclysm!”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it is,” said Kitty, who was philosophical.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do, too,” agreed King.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course it is,” said Kitty, who was philosophical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course it is,” said Kitty, who was philosophical.
it's
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From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “I do, too,” agreed King.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Of course it is,” said Kitty, who was philosophical.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
engage in
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
Marjorie
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From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course it is,” said Kitty, who was philosophical.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading “Of course it is,” said Kitty, who was philosophical.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course it is,” said Kitty, who was philosophical.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
we've
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From this reading “But as it’s all settled, and we’ve got to live through it, we may as well make the best of it.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
which person or people
From this reading “Of course it is,” said Kitty, who was philosophical.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “WELL,” said Marjorie, “I think it’s too perfectly, awfully, horribly dreadful for anything in all this world!”
