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From this reading 6.
(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 He first rubbed it all over with soap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first rubbed it all over with soap.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He first rubbed it all over with soap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He first rubbed it all over with soap.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He first rubbed it all over with soap.
make a painting
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He first rubbed it all over with soap.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading He first rubbed it all over with soap.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Then seizing the towel, he dipped it in the wash bowl, and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled, the paint being all washed off.
which person or people
From this reading There have been many tales of monkeys who, armed with sticks, have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He first rubbed it all over with soap.
