used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw that he faced a crisis.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
Bedelle
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From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Skippy, disentangling himself from the bench, rose with slow deliberation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading He saw that he faced a crisis.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading Skippy, disentangling himself from the bench, rose with slow deliberation.
disentangling
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From this reading Skippy, disentangling himself from the bench, rose with slow deliberation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
at any time
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He saw that he faced a crisis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Skippy, disentangling himself from the bench, rose with slow deliberation.
yet to be or coming
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that he faced a crisis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Skippy, disentangling himself from the bench, rose with slow deliberation.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
staying power
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
MELODRAMAnounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
not any; not one
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
uttered with a trill
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Skippy, disentangling himself from the bench, rose with slow deliberation.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that he faced a crisis.
transport commercially
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
Skippy
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From this reading Skippy, disentangling himself from the bench, rose with slow deliberation.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Skippy, disentangling himself from the bench, rose with slow deliberation.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
express in words
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that he faced a crisis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
Tootsie
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From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
veneernounUS /vəˈnɪr/
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
at the time that
From this reading CONTAINING SOME HIGH MELODRAMA THERE are great moments in life when the acquired veneer of society drops away and human beings revert to type.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tootsie lay down on her back and kicked her legs in the air, howling with glee.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Tootsie, now rolling before him in hysterical agony, ever was allowed to tell such a story as this, there would be no future for John C. Bedelle but to ship before the mast.
