used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls are snippy and rude and disagreeable!
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
didn't
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From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The girls are snippy and rude and disagreeable!
don't
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From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls are snippy and rude and disagreeable!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
It's
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From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
a room where books are kept
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
engage in
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The girls are snippy and rude and disagreeable!
an educational institution
From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
snippy
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From this reading The girls are snippy and rude and disagreeable!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
in or at that place or location
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
at the time that
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading When Patty reached home she flung herself into the library like a small whirlwind.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “It’s a horrid, _horrid_ school, and I wish I didn’t have to go to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
won't
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From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “It’s just awful, Grandma,” she exclaimed, throwing herself into a big armchair with absolute despair written on her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They don’t like me and I don’t like them; and won’t you help me to coax papa not to make me go there any more?
