used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
(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 “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
Billie
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From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
how
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From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
hummed
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From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
and nothing more
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
others
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From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
a human being
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “London,” announced Mary Price, “is just like a moody person.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
She's
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From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
toiletsnounUS /ˈtɔɪləts/
plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
hard to endure
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
precisely as stated
From this reading “She’s in a very good humor this morning,” exclaimed Billie, trying to bottle up her overflowing spirits until the others had finished their toilets, that they might all go forth together to see the sights.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Nancy hummed the wedding chorus as she twisted her curls around her fingers, and smiled lovingly at her image in the glass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
at the time that
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the morning after the opera and their thoughts were still taken up with the great occasion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she is sunny and warm, she is so charming one would never dream how black and ugly she could be.”
