used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
anew
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
(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 First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Do let me confess to you.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
haven't
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From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
Jockie
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From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Do let me confess to you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
MAJOR'SnounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First of all, of course, you know that the Major and she are on the eve of making their engagement known?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
Urquhart
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From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading THE MAJOR'S NEWS THE very next day Jockie burst in upon Sidney like a whirlwind.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Norman and I have been doing it with smiling faces, and I feel disgusted with myself, and yet I would do it again gladly if she were here to provoke me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Miss Urquhart, haven't you a contempt for women who scratch each other?
