used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
(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 He rolled this all out, then burst into a queer, crazy laugh.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
blankety-blank
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From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He rolled this all out, then burst into a queer, crazy laugh.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading He rolled this all out, then burst into a queer, crazy laugh.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
put on clothes
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
hadn't
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From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
I'm
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From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
immediately past
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
the sound of laughing
From this reading He rolled this all out, then burst into a queer, crazy laugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading "You see, I'm a lunatic!" he said.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rolled this all out, then burst into a queer, crazy laugh.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He rolled this all out, then burst into a queer, crazy laugh.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He rolled this all out, then burst into a queer, crazy laugh.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see, I'm a lunatic!" he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
spangles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He rolled this all out, then burst into a queer, crazy laugh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He rolled this all out, then burst into a queer, crazy laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Did you see her eyes--her hair--the way her arms looked--as if they could wind themselves round a man's neck and choke him to death while her eyes were fooling him into thinking that such a death was greater happiness than to live?"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Did you see her night before last in that dress of silver spangles like the wonderful skin of some amazing serpent?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think I'm a fool," he went on, as if I hadn't spoken, "and I am a--a blankety-blank fool.
