used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Because she's just what I called her--a snob!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And why did she talk that way about the Camp Fire Girls?"
quickly and without warning
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because she's just what I called her--a snob!
Bessie
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From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Because she's just what I called her--a snob!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And why did she talk that way about the Camp Fire Girls?"
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And why did she talk that way about the Camp Fire Girls?"
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And why did she talk that way about the Camp Fire Girls?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And why did she talk that way about the Camp Fire Girls?"
Gladys
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From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
HorridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because she's just what I called her--a snob!
and nothing more
From this reading "Because she's just what I called her--a snob!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
she's
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From this reading "Because she's just what I called her--a snob!
snobnounUS /snɑːb/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
having a supporting base
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And why did she talk that way about the Camp Fire Girls?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And why did she talk that way about the Camp Fire Girls?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And why did she talk that way about the Camp Fire Girls?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Because she's just what I called her--a snob!
What's
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From this reading What's the matter?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Dolly!
in the company of; together with
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ENEMIES WITHOUT CAUSE "Horrid little snob!" commented Dolly, as, with the surprised Bessie following her, she turned on her heel abruptly and left Gladys Cooper standing and looking after her.
