used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Molly uttered an exclamation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
any thing at all
From this reading Well, really, I never knew anything so cheeky!
a line of approach
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Dear me, who can be coming now?” she thought.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Dear me, who can be coming now?” she thought.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
cheekyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːki/
offensively bold
From this reading Well, really, I never knew anything so cheeky!
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Dear me, who can be coming now?” she thought.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear me, who can be coming now?” she thought.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
Dodd's
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From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
Dodds
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From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Molly uttered an exclamation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, really, I never knew anything so cheeky!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
isn't
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From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
Jessie
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From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, really, I never knew anything so cheeky!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear me, who can be coming now?” she thought.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly uttered an exclamation.
motor-car
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From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Well, really, I never knew anything so cheeky!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Dear me, who can be coming now?” she thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Well, really, I never knew anything so cheeky!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
cut with a saw
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dear me, who can be coming now?” she thought.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, really, I never knew anything so cheeky!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Dear me, who can be coming now?” she thought.
communicated in words
From this reading Molly uttered an exclamation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, really, I never knew anything so cheeky!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
at the time that
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
which person or people
From this reading “Dear me, who can be coming now?” she thought.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Jessie, however, who was far sharper than her sister, saw the colour of the car, and said, in a disgusted voice, “Why, if that isn’t the Dodds’ car!
Wyndhams
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From this reading The Wyndhams were out in the grounds when Anne Dodd’s handsome motor-car was seen whirling down the avenue.
