anew
From this reading Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
(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 We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
any person at all
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
any thing at all
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In vain we stroked and entreated and brought him tidbits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
dearly loved
From this reading Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
dumpsnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
entreated
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From this reading In vain we stroked and entreated and brought him tidbits.
divisible by two
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
frolicsomeadjective
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
grown-ups
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From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain we stroked and entreated and brought him tidbits.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading In vain we stroked and entreated and brought him tidbits.
carry out
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
tidbitsnounUS /ˈtɪdbɪts/
plural of “tidbit” — a small tasty bit of food
From this reading In vain we stroked and entreated and brought him tidbits.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger’s back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain we stroked and entreated and brought him tidbits.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we “young fry” were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles.
