abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
affirmationnounUS /ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən/
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
ah
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From this reading "Yes, ah, yes,--Mrs. Miller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
Deucedlyadverb
(used as intensives) extremely
From this reading "Deucedly extraordinary woman!" he thought; "wonder what's her idea!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "Deucedly extraordinary woman!" he thought; "wonder what's her idea!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Deucedly extraordinary woman!" he thought; "wonder what's her idea!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Deucedly extraordinary woman!" he thought; "wonder what's her idea!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mrs. Miller," smilingly prompted the little woman.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "Mrs. Miller," smilingly prompted the little woman.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Miller," smilingly prompted the little woman.
of an obscure nature
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
not any; not one
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
nonplussedadjectiveUS /nɑːnˈplʌst/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading "Mrs. Miller," smilingly prompted the little woman.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading "Mrs. Miller," smilingly prompted the little woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mrs. Miller," smilingly prompted the little woman.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Deucedly extraordinary woman!" he thought; "wonder what's her idea!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Lovely morning, Mrs. Miller," said John, edging past her and backing toward his room.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But as Mrs. Miller was laughing outright, for some mysterious reason, and gave no affirmation in response to his proposition as to the quality of the weather, John, utterly abashed and nonplussed, darted into his room and closed the door.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deucedly extraordinary woman!" he thought; "wonder what's her idea!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Mrs. Miller," smilingly prompted the little woman.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Deucedly extraordinary woman!" he thought; "wonder what's her idea!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, ah, yes,--Mrs. Miller.
