adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
anew
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
(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 It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
with anger
From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
can't
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From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
declensionnounUS /dəˈklenʃən/
the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
Emmeline
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From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
food-supply
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From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
the act of departing
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
the state of being honored
From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
I'm
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From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
Jubilee's
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From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
go away from a place
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
Micky
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From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
NUTSadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
OMNIBUSnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
she'll
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From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
table-leg
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From this reading ‘I can’t—she put me on my honour,’ said Kitty, kicking the table-leg angrily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
a special situation
From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
to-day
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From this reading It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
to-morrow
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From this reading ‘Leave the old thing,’ suggested Micky; ‘very likely she’ll forget to ask for it to-morrow as she did for my declension.’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading OMNIBUS NUTS ‘I’m sure people’s adopted children matter much more than their stupid French exercises!’ wailed Kitty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was really too hard, Kitty felt, to be kept in to-day of all days.
produce a literary work
From this reading Her own French exercise had been so very stupid that Miss Miller had sentenced her to stay in after lessons and write it over again; and now Emmeline had announced her intention of going into the village to buy Diamond Jubilee’s food-supply.
