used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
(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 "We're all nodding, nid-nid-nodding."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
any thing at all
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE COUNTRY OF THE NODDING MANDARINS.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
How
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From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
and nothing more
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
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 _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
MANDARINSnounUS /ˈmændərənz/
plural of “mandarin” — shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading THE COUNTRY OF THE NODDING MANDARINS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
nid-nid-nodding
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From this reading "We're all nodding, nid-nid-nodding."
NODDINGadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading THE COUNTRY OF THE NODDING MANDARINS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUNTRY OF THE NODDING MANDARINS.
and nothing more
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
slidden
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From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTRY OF THE NODDING MANDARINS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How_ she managed it she never knew; but, somehow or other, it _was_ managed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're all nodding, nid-nid-nodding."
at the time that
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading And when she got to the top how wonderfully different it looked from anything she could have expected!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She seemed to slide up the chain just as easily as in a general way she would have slidden down, only without any disagreeable anticipation of a bump at the end of the journey.
