at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
psychological suffering
From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall I do with the ugly thing?"
DUNCEnoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
at any time
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading MISS FOLLY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
how
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From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
It's
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From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
Lubin
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From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS FOLLY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
Nelly
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From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
relieve from
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
a special situation
From this reading What shall I do with the ugly thing?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's always staring me in the face, and telling tales of me to every one that comes into the room!
displeasing to the senses
From this reading What shall I do with the ugly thing?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Oh, dear! how frightful this great big DUNCE looks upon my wall!" cried poor Lubin; "and how shall I ever get rid of it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall I do with the ugly thing?"
which person or people
From this reading "Cover it over, dear Lubin," said Nelly, who felt for her brother's distress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What shall I do with the ugly thing?"
