used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
(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 bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
carefully weighed
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
Darings
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From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
DIVORCEverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
set up or found
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
not any; not one
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
Randolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
SUEverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
twitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading SUE GETS A DIVORCE After breakfast Sue wandered out and found Doris upon the lawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
at the time that
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since she had tipped over the punch bowl and taken a lemonade bath a good deal of fun had been poked at poor Sue, which she deeply resented.
which person or people
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Doris was surely too sedate and practical minded to wish to tease Sue, so her greeting was wholly innocent when she said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was bad enough to have lost all the joy of the party, without being twitted afterward about her misfortune.
a late time of life
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The youngest of the Darings was now nearly twelve years old and had associated so constantly with her elders that she considered herself quite “grown up” and in no way inferior to Doris Randolph, who, having an advantage in years, assumed toward Sue the airs of a young lady.
