used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
abhorverbUS /æbˈhɔːr/
find repugnant
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
ain't
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From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
(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 Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
chicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
classyadjectiveUS /ˈklæsi/
elegant and fashionable
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
dudsnounUS /dʌdz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
a boy or man
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
a young female
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
ice-cream
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From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
Kedzie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
take in marriage
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
not any; not one
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
a particular situation
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
for a short time
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
soda-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
in the near future
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
carry out
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
in a violent manner
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
at the time that
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
white-topped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
which person or people
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her ideal of heaven at first was an eternal movie show interrupted at will by several meals a day, incessant soda-water and ice-cream and a fellow or two to spoon with, and some up-to-date duds--most of all, several pairs of those white-topped shoes all the girls in town were wearing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kedzie had come to town with no social ambitions whatsoever beyond a childish desire to be enormously rich and marry a beautiful prince.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Nobody who is it says it, and if you want to be right, lay off such words as _swell_ and _classy_.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The time would shortly come when Kedzie would abhor the word _swell_ and despise the people who used it, violently forgetting that she had herself used it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She would soon be overheard saying to a mixed girl of her mixed acquaintance: “Take it from me, chick, when you find a dame calls herself a lady, she ain't.
