used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Well, then, why do you treat me so badly?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You have treated me shamefully, Mr Oldroyd," cried Lucy.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, then, why do you treat me so badly?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't treat you badly."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have treated me shamefully, Mr Oldroyd," cried Lucy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't treat you badly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "You have treated me shamefully, Mr Oldroyd," cried Lucy.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, then, why do you treat me so badly?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have treated me shamefully, Mr Oldroyd," cried Lucy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
Oldroyd
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From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
pony's
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From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
shamefullyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading "You have treated me shamefully, Mr Oldroyd," cried Lucy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, then, why do you treat me so badly?"
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
successive (without a break)
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, why do you treat me so badly?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "Well, then, why do you treat me so badly?"
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "You have treated me shamefully, Mr Oldroyd," cried Lucy.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was very commonplace, and Lucy's continuous stare straight before her did not give it dignity.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, why do you treat me so badly?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, then, why do you treat me so badly?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "You do treat me badly--cruelly--worse," exclaimed Oldroyd, kicking his pony's ribs so viciously, that the poor brute resented it by shaking his head, and wagging his tail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, then, why do you treat me so badly?"
