used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading For a moment Marion’s face flushed, and she was annoyed and indignant.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She opened her hand and showed a fifty dollar bill.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading MARION’S CLEVER TRICK.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading She opened her hand and showed a fifty dollar bill.
Dollie
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From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a moment Marion’s face flushed, and she was annoyed and indignant.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She opened her hand and showed a fifty dollar bill.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading For a moment Marion’s face flushed, and she was annoyed and indignant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Marion’s face flushed, and she was annoyed and indignant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She opened her hand and showed a fifty dollar bill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You shouldn’t have taken it, Dollie,” she said, sharply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened her hand and showed a fifty dollar bill.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading For a moment Marion’s face flushed, and she was annoyed and indignant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You shouldn’t have taken it, Dollie,” she said, sharply.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
MARION'S
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From this reading MARION’S CLEVER TRICK.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Marion’s face flushed, and she was annoyed and indignant.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened her hand and showed a fifty dollar bill.
the act of departing politely
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “You shouldn’t have taken it, Dollie,” she said, sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
shouldn't
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From this reading “You shouldn’t have taken it, Dollie,” she said, sharply.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She opened her hand and showed a fifty dollar bill.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “You shouldn’t have taken it, Dollie,” she said, sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading MARION’S CLEVER TRICK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Marion’s face flushed, and she was annoyed and indignant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Just see what she gave me!” said Dollie, after their guests had gone and the girls had wiped their eyes and recovered a little from the parting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shouldn’t have taken it, Dollie,” she said, sharply.
