abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That night I went to lunch with him after the performance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
Dollie
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From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night I went to lunch with him after the performance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
take the midday meal
From this reading That night I went to lunch with him after the performance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night I went to lunch with him after the performance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading That night I went to lunch with him after the performance.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night I went to lunch with him after the performance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Go to the musical director, he is the power behind the throne.’
unmercifuladjectiveUS /ənˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next day, Dollie, on small pretext, assailed me in an unmerciful manner; she heaped abuse upon my head.
the act of using
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I went.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
at the time that
From this reading I said nothing when she had finished, but had the regulation cry; when I came out I came with teeth set hard, what was the use?
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night I went to lunch with him after the performance.
