used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
(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 She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
at any time
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
Hookedy-Crookedy
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From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
Hookedy-Crookedy's
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From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
ten 10s
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
a small worthless amount
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
go away from a place
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
hear with intention
From this reading She said she wouldn't sit there to listen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
engage in
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she wouldn't sit there to listen.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
be seated
From this reading She said she wouldn't sit there to listen.
a male human offspring
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She said she wouldn't sit there to listen.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said she wouldn't sit there to listen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told Jack that Hookedy-Crookedy was in her eyes a far more handsome and beautiful man than he or than any king's son she had ever seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said to Jack, that if he were ten times as handsome and a hundred times as wealthy, she wouldn't give Hookedy-Crookedy's little finger for himself or for all his wealth and possessions, and then she got up to leave the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she wouldn't sit there to listen.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading If the Yellow Rose was in a rage on the two days before, she was in a far greater rage now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," says Jack, says he, "I admire your spirit very much and," says he, "I would like to make you a little present.
