used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You don't catch me taking any part which interfered with eating!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You don't catch me taking any part which interfered with eating!
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
Contrariwiseadverb
in a contrary disobedient manner
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
don't
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From this reading "You don't catch me taking any part which interfered with eating!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
let fall to the ground
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
take in solid food
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
the act of consuming food
From this reading "You don't catch me taking any part which interfered with eating!
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
I'm
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From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "You don't catch me taking any part which interfered with eating!
it's
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From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
and nothing more
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "You don't catch me taking any part which interfered with eating!
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You don't catch me taking any part which interfered with eating!
That's
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From this reading "That's true for you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrariwise--I'm best off of you all, for I have just to drop my sticks, and--there I am!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That's true for you!
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You don't catch me taking any part which interfered with eating!
a Caucasian
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sheet falls down, and I eat my dinner in comfort, instead of being stewed alive, as you will be before it's half over."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Trust me!" cried Miles, and somewhere about the middle of the ghost the white folds parted, and out peered a crimson face with twinkling eyes, and a mat of damp curls falling over the forehead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't catch me taking any part which interfered with eating!
