used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
Ashlyn
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From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
Ashlyn's
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From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
Gertrude
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From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
how
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From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
Hugh
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From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
the act of departing
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
LESTER
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From this reading LITTLE LESTER.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE LESTER.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
Randall
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From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
on the contrary
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
carry out
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
in the direction of
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
look attentively
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, since the episode of the sticky pen, Randall could not forget the sudden glance Gertrude had given towards his little hands, nor the quiet and firm tone in which she had told him to go to nurse to have them washed.
which person or people
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And besides, Miss Ashlyn's quiet presence rather awed the little bully, who was not quite sure how she would take it, if he let his sharp tongue loose on his delicate brother.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE young people were so full of the overturned basket and its mysterious contents that Randall forgot to tease Hugh as much as usual.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nor did he like Daisy's exclamation as he was leaving the room— "Why, Miss Ashlyn, how funny that your watch should have been sticky too!"
