Agnes
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From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
(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 I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
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 “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
others
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From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
There's
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From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I should not like to have confessed to him that neither of the others made the least impression upon my sensibility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was torn away by an imperative demand for the floor manager, and Russell felt relieved.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Stupid!” laughed Jack, pulled this way and that by people asking him questions.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “There’s but one Agnes, as I said, and she--er--she wears blue.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I saw, of course, that there were two young females of pleasing but conventional exterior--that was all.
