used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
how long something has existed
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There is no time like the present for the rectifying of an error.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
for the reason that
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
Dorincourt
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From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "There is no time like the present for the rectifying of an error.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is no time like the present for the rectifying of an error.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
hadn't
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From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
Joy'snounUS /dʒɔɪz/
possessive form of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
and nothing more
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There is no time like the present for the rectifying of an error.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no time like the present for the rectifying of an error.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
and nothing more
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
Phyllis
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From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "There is no time like the present for the rectifying of an error.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
rectifyingverbUS /ˈrektəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “rectify” — math: determine the length of
From this reading "There is no time like the present for the rectifying of an error.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
carry out
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no time like the present for the rectifying of an error.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There is no time like the present for the rectifying of an error.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If only those fatal first sentences hadn't popped out, and if she only hadn't been too proud to take them back!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Because Grandfather rose up after this, with what Phyllis called his Earl of Dorincourt air, and spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
at the time that
From this reading _"Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"_ danced through Joy's head....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Just the same she continued to feel that a month of life off with gay, kind people her own age was worth almost any price; which was exceedingly wrong, and got Joy into a fearful mess, as amateur lying is apt to do.
