used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vivienne laid her head on her chair back and calmly looked at her.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Vivienne laid her head on her chair back and calmly looked at her.
for the reason that
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Vivienne laid her head on her chair back and calmly looked at her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Vivienne laid her head on her chair back and calmly looked at her.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “She said,” went on Judy with a chuckle, “she said, ‘Throw a handkerchief over her head and you will see the peasant.’”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
a young female
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “She said,” went on Judy with a chuckle, “she said, ‘Throw a handkerchief over her head and you will see the peasant.’”
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Vivienne laid her head on her chair back and calmly looked at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Vivienne laid her head on her chair back and calmly looked at her.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Vivienne laid her head on her chair back and calmly looked at her.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “She said,” went on Judy with a chuckle, “she said, ‘Throw a handkerchief over her head and you will see the peasant.’”
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading “She said,” went on Judy with a chuckle, “she said, ‘Throw a handkerchief over her head and you will see the peasant.’”
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
express in words
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She said,” went on Judy with a chuckle, “she said, ‘Throw a handkerchief over her head and you will see the peasant.’”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
a special situation
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
propel through the air
From this reading “She said,” went on Judy with a chuckle, “she said, ‘Throw a handkerchief over her head and you will see the peasant.’”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
twirlingverbUS /ˈtwɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
Vivienne
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From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
Vivienne's
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From this reading Vivienne’s eyes glittered as they went back to the fire, and Judy continued, “It was such a detestable thing to say, because she knows that you are more like a princess than a peasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She said,” went on Judy with a chuckle, “she said, ‘Throw a handkerchief over her head and you will see the peasant.’”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
at the time that
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
which person or people
From this reading Vivienne and Judy were having afternoon tea in their room, when the lame girl, who was amusing herself by twirling round and round on the piano stool while she ate her bread and butter, burst into a cackling laugh.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She said,” went on Judy with a chuckle, “she said, ‘Throw a handkerchief over her head and you will see the peasant.’”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She said,” went on Judy with a chuckle, “she said, ‘Throw a handkerchief over her head and you will see the peasant.’”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Vivienne, mamma said such a hateful thing about you—so hateful that I must tell you.”
