used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
AGGIE
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From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading Her teeth came down on it just then with a snap and her face grew agonized.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I can’t,” she was protesting around the thermometer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her teeth came down on it just then with a snap and her face grew agonized.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t,” she was protesting around the thermometer.
choo
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From this reading “Justh try sneething yourthelf with a--a--choo.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her teeth came down on it just then with a snap and her face grew agonized.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her teeth came down on it just then with a snap and her face grew agonized.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t,” she was protesting around the thermometer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her teeth came down on it just then with a snap and her face grew agonized.
and nothing more
From this reading Her teeth came down on it just then with a snap and her face grew agonized.
Justh
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From this reading “Justh try sneething yourthelf with a--a--choo.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “I can’t,” she was protesting around the thermometer.
SCREAMEDverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t,” she was protesting around the thermometer.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Her teeth came down on it just then with a snap and her face grew agonized.
sneething
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From this reading “Justh try sneething yourthelf with a--a--choo.”
sneezingnounUS /ˈsniːzɪŋ/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Her teeth came down on it just then with a snap and her face grew agonized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her teeth came down on it just then with a snap and her face grew agonized.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
Tommy
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From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Justh try sneething yourthelf with a--a--choo.”
hard to endure
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can’t,” she was protesting around the thermometer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So when we heard her sneezing as we went down the stairs, we were not surprised to find Tommy Andrews in front of her with an order book on his knee, and Aggie trying to hold a glass thermometer in her mouth.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WHEN AGGIE SCREAMED Now Aggie has hay fever, and the slightest excitement, any time in the year, starts her off.
yourthelf
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From this reading “Justh try sneething yourthelf with a--a--choo.”
