used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
(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 "All right, Lil," he said easily.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
dearly loved
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "All right, Lil," he said easily.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
haven't
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From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
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 But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
Lil
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From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
Madge
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From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Lil," he said easily.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
teenty-weenty
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From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You haven't any objection to our having a teenty-weenty little smoke, have you, mamma dear?"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Dicky laughed down at her, although I knew by the look in his eyes that he was much annoyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, cut it out, Lil," her husband said, not crossly, but mechanically, as if it were a phrase he often used.
at the time that
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose Madge will fall in gratitude on your neck for this when she gets you into the seclusion of her room.
