admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading I greatly admire his self-control in not really doing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading So gray and steely, they cut right through me!
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
didn't
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From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I greatly admire his self-control in not really doing it.
DOODLEnounUS /ˈduːdəl/
an aimless drawing
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But what eyes he has!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
the act of giving
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading So gray and steely, they cut right through me!
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I greatly admire his self-control in not really doing it.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what eyes he has!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I greatly admire his self-control in not really doing it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I greatly admire his self-control in not really doing it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I greatly admire his self-control in not really doing it.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
roused to anger
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
Markleham
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From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I greatly admire his self-control in not really doing it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
Othonoun
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
precisely, exactly
From this reading So gray and steely, they cut right through me!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading I greatly admire his self-control in not really doing it.
term of address for a man
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So gray and steely, they cut right through me!
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading So gray and steely, they cut right through me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So gray and steely, they cut right through me!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So gray and steely, they cut right through me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what eyes he has!
YANKEEnounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "But I did, Kitty, and truly, he _was_ mad enough to pitch me into that yellow muddy old river.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MISS YANKEE DOODLE "You didn't, really!" exclaimed Lady Hamilton, as Patty gleefully described giving the flowers to Sir Otho Markleham.
