used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
(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 "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
for the reason that
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
Denis
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From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
ejaculated
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From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I’ll need ’em!
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
for a limitless time
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
I'll
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From this reading I’ll need ’em!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
It's
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From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
Karring
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From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
engage in
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
molehills
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From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I’ll need ’em!
Nell
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From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
Sheila
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From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "I say, Sheila Pat, fetch me the fairy spectacles of Karring Glen!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
not in physical motion
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She took her place at the table and watched Denis moodily as he peered into the dish before him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She spoke heartily, because she felt that if he went away, she would be shamed forever; but she was still cross, and inclined to make molehills into mountains.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s awfully kind, you know, and all that, but—" "Oh, Ted, what a lot of breath you do waste!" ejaculated Nell.
