used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Mabel could easily have got another ticket--and said she didn’t want it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
bad-temperedly
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From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
Betty
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From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
condoleverb
express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Mabel could easily have got another ticket--and said she didn’t want it!
crinkledadjective
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
didn't
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From this reading "Mabel could easily have got another ticket--and said she didn’t want it!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Mabel could easily have got another ticket--and said she didn’t want it!
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
Elma
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From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
divisible by two
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mabel could easily have got another ticket--and said she didn’t want it!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
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 Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mabel could easily have got another ticket--and said she didn’t want it!
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
Mabel
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From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mabel could easily have got another ticket--and said she didn’t want it!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mabel could easily have got another ticket--and said she didn’t want it!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
successive (without a break)
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
TicketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading The Flower Show Ticket "I call it mean of Mabel."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
the act of using
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Mabel could easily have got another ticket--and said she didn’t want it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
(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 Mabel however was out of the way, well out of it, they decided, and Elma and Betty had invaded the room belonging to the elder two in order to condole with Jean.
at the time that
From this reading It had always annoyed Mabel that Jean should use a wire comb, when it set her "teeth on edge even to look at it."
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean sat in a crinkled heap on her bedroom floor, and pulled bad-temperedly with a wire comb at straight unruly hair.
