used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
(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 "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You know it, too, for you just gave yourself away....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
blasphemynounUS /ˈblæsfəmi/
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
Cally
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From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know it, too, for you just gave yourself away....
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You know it, too, for you just gave yourself away....
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know it, too, for you just gave yourself away....
it's
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From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
and nothing more
From this reading You know it, too, for you just gave yourself away....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know it, too, for you just gave yourself away....
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
engage in
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
MatsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
Mattie
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From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
the force of workers available
From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
a person, without saying who
From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You know it, too, for you just gave yourself away....
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Cally nodded slowly, her lovely eyes on her friend's tremulous face.
trickingverbUS /ˈtrɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, it's the men who make us put in all this time tricking up ourselves to look pretty.
wouldn't
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From this reading Oh, Mats, wouldn't it be great to appeal to _somebody_ sometimes in some other way!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know it, too, for you just gave yourself away....
You're
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From this reading "_You're sick of men_!" echoed Mattie, aghast as at a blasphemy.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You know it, too, for you just gave yourself away....
