used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Annette stood silent looking like a guilty culprit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
Annette
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From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
react verbally
From this reading "Why don't you answer me; what makes you behave so bad?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Why don't you answer me; what makes you behave so bad?"
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "Why don't you answer me; what makes you behave so bad?"
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading Annette stood silent looking like a guilty culprit.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "I don't know, grandma, I 'specs I did it for the devil.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
didn't
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From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you answer me; what makes you behave so bad?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't know, grandma, I 'specs I did it for the devil.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "I don't know, grandma, I 'specs I did it for the devil.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Annette stood silent looking like a guilty culprit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
Harcourt
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From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, grandma, I 'specs I did it for the devil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
Larkin's
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From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Annette stood silent looking like a guilty culprit.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Annette stood silent looking like a guilty culprit.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why don't you answer me; what makes you behave so bad?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Annette stood silent looking like a guilty culprit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
specsnounUS /speks/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "I don't know, grandma, I 'specs I did it for the devil.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Annette stood silent looking like a guilty culprit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Why did you pour that oil on Mrs. Larkin's steps; didn't you know it was wrong?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Annette!" said Mrs. Harcourt, turning to her granddaughter after Mr. Thomas had left the door; "What makes you so naughty?
