used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading Anybody can see that she's only putting it all on, to be aggravating.'
(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 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
Angela
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From this reading 'She told a story the very day she arrived,' chimed in Angela from behind.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
any person at all
From this reading Anybody can see that she's only putting it all on, to be aggravating.'
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 'She told a story the very day she arrived,' chimed in Angela from behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
BABE'S
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From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'She told a story the very day she arrived,' chimed in Angela from behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Anybody can see that she's only putting it all on, to be aggravating.'
Can't
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From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading 'She told a story the very day she arrived,' chimed in Angela from behind.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'She told a story the very day she arrived,' chimed in Angela from behind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'She told a story the very day she arrived,' chimed in Angela from behind.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
a young female
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
It's
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From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anybody can see that she's only putting it all on, to be aggravating.'
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
and nothing more
From this reading Anybody can see that she's only putting it all on, to be aggravating.'
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
playroomnounUS /ˈpleɪruːm/
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Anybody can see that she's only putting it all on, to be aggravating.'
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
she's
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From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 'She told a story the very day she arrived,' chimed in Angela from behind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
a special situation
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BABE'S 'FURY' In the junior playroom Jean Murray had been taking the opportunity to revive the animosity against the new girl.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'She told a story the very day she arrived,' chimed in Angela from behind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
won't
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From this reading 'It's all very well to pretend to be such a baby; that kind of thing may go down with the elder ones, but it won't do here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Can't you see that she's laughing at us all?' she exclaimed to a circle of humble listeners.
