used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
Bess
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From this reading "There, Laura," said Bess Harley, "the biter for once is the bitten.
biternounUS /ˈbaɪtər/
someone who bites
From this reading "There, Laura," said Bess Harley, "the biter for once is the bitten.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "There, Laura," said Bess Harley, "the biter for once is the bitten.
Boggs
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From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
disarmingnounUS /dɪˈsɑːrmɪŋ/
act of reducing or depriving of arms
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There, Laura," said Bess Harley, "the biter for once is the bitten.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
a young female
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
Harley
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From this reading "There, Laura," said Bess Harley, "the biter for once is the bitten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There, Laura," said Bess Harley, "the biter for once is the bitten.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
Laura
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From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
not any; not one
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
on one occasion
From this reading "There, Laura," said Bess Harley, "the biter for once is the bitten.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
on the contrary
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, Laura," said Bess Harley, "the biter for once is the bitten.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
StungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "Stung!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She burst into such a good-natured and disarming laugh that the girl in brown was forced to join her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, Laura," said Bess Harley, "the biter for once is the bitten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
uncommendable
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From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Laura Polk, if inclined to be boisterous and rather rude in her jokes, was by no means petty.
