used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
Aveline
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From this reading "Not a pin to choose between them!" commented Aveline with a yawn.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Not a pin to choose between them!" commented Aveline with a yawn.
blighters
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From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
can't
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From this reading I can't decide which is the worst."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Not a pin to choose between them!" commented Aveline with a yawn.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Not a pin to choose between them!" commented Aveline with a yawn.
deem to be
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
approval
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
D'you
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From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading I can't decide which is the worst."
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
floppingverbUS /ˈflɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't decide which is the worst."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
Morvyth
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From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
MysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a pin to choose between them!" commented Aveline with a yawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "Not a pin to choose between them!" commented Aveline with a yawn.
Raymonde
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From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Not a pin to choose between them!" commented Aveline with a yawn.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "I gave Cynthia Greene credit for shyness during the first twenty-four hours," continued Morvyth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
precisely as stated
From this reading The Mystic Seven "D'you know," said Morvyth, flopping down disgustedly on to a form, and addressing an interested audience of three; "d'you know, my children, that I consider these two new girls the very limit?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Absolute blighters!" agreed Raymonde hastily, "I was thinking so myself only this morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I can't decide which is the worst."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not a pin to choose between them!" commented Aveline with a yawn.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I can't decide which is the worst."
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "Not a pin to choose between them!" commented Aveline with a yawn.
