used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm afraid our folks will worry about us."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You'll find we have excellent manners," added Mrs. Puff-Pudgy.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid our folks will worry about us."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
anew
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
(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 On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
Chatterby
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From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
drawing-room
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From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "You'll find we have excellent manners," added Mrs. Puff-Pudgy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You'll find we have excellent manners," added Mrs. Puff-Pudgy.
your parents
From this reading "I'm afraid our folks will worry about us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
Fuzcum
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From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
the act of departing
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll find we have excellent manners," added Mrs. Puff-Pudgy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid our folks will worry about us."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
impoliteadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
not polite
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
social deportment
From this reading "You'll find we have excellent manners," added Mrs. Puff-Pudgy.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
minuetnounUS /mɪˌnjuːˈet/
a stately court dance in the 17th century
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I'm afraid our folks will worry about us."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
Puff-Pudgy
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From this reading "You'll find we have excellent manners," added Mrs. Puff-Pudgy.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
Sneezeley
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From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm afraid our folks will worry about us."
precisely as stated
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to be going home," said Twinkle, after this entertainment was over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
in or at the place that
From this reading On Top of the Earth Again Afterward they all went into the big drawing-room, where Mrs. Fuzcum sang a song for them in a very shrill voice, and Mr. Sneezeley and Mrs. Chatterby danced a graceful minuet that was much admired by all present.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm afraid our folks will worry about us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "I'm afraid our folks will worry about us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We regret to part with you," replied the Mayor; "but, if you really think you ought to go, we will not be so impolite as to urge you to stay."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll find we have excellent manners," added Mrs. Puff-Pudgy.
