used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
any thing at all
From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
aquilineadjective
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
degeneratedverbUS /dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/
past form of “degenerate” — grow worse
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading He told me that he was Eagleston March, but that he had degenerated into "Eagle."
Eagleston
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From this reading He told me that he was Eagleston March, but that he had degenerated into "Eagle."
divisible by two
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
a social unit living together
From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told me that he was Eagleston March, but that he had degenerated into "Eagle."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me that he was Eagleston March, but that he had degenerated into "Eagle."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
I'd
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From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
march in a procession
From this reading He told me that he was Eagleston March, but that he had degenerated into "Eagle."
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me that he was Eagleston March, but that he had degenerated into "Eagle."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
O'Malley
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From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
Peggy
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From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought this nickname suited his aquiline nose, his brilliant eyes, and that eager, alert look he had of being alive in every nerve and fibre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading I didn't drag in anything about my family tree; it seemed unnecessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
wasn't
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From this reading I told him that I was Marguerite O'Malley, but that, as I wasn't a bit like a marguerite or even a common or garden daisy, I'd degenerated into Peggy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
at the time that
From this reading The first thing we did when we were in the taxicab was to introduce ourselves to each other.
