used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
in actual fact
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "It was all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
(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 all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
didn't
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From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "It was all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
how
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From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "It was all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "It was all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
not one, and not any
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
go across or through
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It was all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
in a serious manner
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
not in physical motion
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
carry out
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
except if; if not
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was all a joke, a horribly poor one, I agree with Miss Meg.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But it began by accident and then grew until none of us realized how foolish and worse than that it was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We never dreamed you would take it all so seriously or be so completely deceived.
but in spite of that
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "But--but I didn't do it in that spirit in the least, Miss Polly," the young man pleaded, still refusing to let the girls pass him unless they actually forced their way.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Oh, if you only knew what it is like to feel like a cad and to hate yourself through and through and yet to know that whatever you do you can never change things!
