used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
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 night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
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 The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
DAGOnoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading WHAT DAGO SAID TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON TUESDAY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ring-tail, what do you think of Miss Patricia?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm afraid of her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
I'm
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From this reading I'm afraid of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
MIRROR-MONKEY
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From this reading WHAT DAGO SAID TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON TUESDAY.
misjudgedverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ring-tail, what do you think of Miss Patricia?
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ring-tail, what do you think of Miss Patricia?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT DAGO SAID TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON TUESDAY.
Patricia
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From this reading Ring-tail, what do you think of Miss Patricia?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
Ring-tail
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From this reading Ring-tail, what do you think of Miss Patricia?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT DAGO SAID TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON TUESDAY.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT DAGO SAID TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON TUESDAY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Ring-tail, what do you think of Miss Patricia?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT DAGO SAID TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON TUESDAY.
TUESDAYnounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading WHAT DAGO SAID TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON TUESDAY.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DAGO SAID TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON TUESDAY.
at the time that
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Then I thought I must have misjudged her, for there were tears in her eyes when she kissed the children, and I heard her whisper as she turned away, "poor little motherless lambs!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night we came home she met us in the hall, looking so tall and severe in her black gown, with those prim little bunches of gray curls on each side of her face, that I went under a chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ring-tail, what do you think of Miss Patricia?
