adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
adeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
Alicia
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From this reading "But what did she say?" demanded Alicia, in fiery impatience.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GREAT PREPARATIONS Demurely Dolly went back to her room.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what did she say?" demanded Alicia, in fiery impatience.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "But what did she say?" demanded Alicia, in fiery impatience.
DemurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading GREAT PREPARATIONS Demurely Dolly went back to her room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But what did she say?" demanded Alicia, in fiery impatience.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading GREAT PREPARATIONS Demurely Dolly went back to her room.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
Fayre
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From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading "But what did she say?" demanded Alicia, in fiery impatience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT PREPARATIONS Demurely Dolly went back to her room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT PREPARATIONS Demurely Dolly went back to her room.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "But what did she say?" demanded Alicia, in fiery impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But what did she say?" demanded Alicia, in fiery impatience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
pouncedverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading GREAT PREPARATIONS Demurely Dolly went back to her room.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GREAT PREPARATIONS Demurely Dolly went back to her room.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "But what did she say?" demanded Alicia, in fiery impatience.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREAT PREPARATIONS Demurely Dolly went back to her room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GREAT PREPARATIONS Demurely Dolly went back to her room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other girls were breathlessly awaiting her return, and pounced on her for the news.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what did she say?" demanded Alicia, in fiery impatience.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Don't you wish you knew!" and Dolly fell into a teasing mood, and when Dolly Fayre felt like teasing, she was adept at it!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At least you got back alive!" cried Dotty as she grabbed Dolly by the arms and danced her up and down the room.
