207
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From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
208
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From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
anew
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
(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 “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
Baucis
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From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
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 “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
highest in quality
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
half-saucily
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From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
half-vexed
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From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
how
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From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
ten 10s
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
Ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
immediately past
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
Lucilianoun
greenbottle flies
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
Lucilia's
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From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
Orbilius
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From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
towzle
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From this reading I have shown you a hundred times how the arrow is to be put through, and you always towzle my hair as old Orbilius[207] does the schoolboys!”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Do you want to pull that fine, luxuriant hair, that the greatest poet might rave about, all out by the roots.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Ingratitude for thanks, all the world over!” muttered the old slave, casting a last glance at Lucilia’s curls, her successful handiwork.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Really, Baucis, you are very clumsy again today!” cried Lucilia, half-vexed and half-saucily.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I suppose you would like to stick a pin into me.[208] Really, the young people of the present day are like babies or dolls.
