used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a changed girl from that moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
(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 She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG BLUFF Lily Leavitt's gratitude was immense.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
BLUFFnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading THE BIG BLUFF Lily Leavitt's gratitude was immense.
BowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
boyishlyadverb
like a boy
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She was a changed girl from that moment.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
clerkingnoun
the activity of recording business transactions
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was a changed girl from that moment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
giantessnoun
a female giant
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
a young female
From this reading She was a changed girl from that moment.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading THE BIG BLUFF Lily Leavitt's gratitude was immense.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE BIG BLUFF Lily Leavitt's gratitude was immense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
Leavitt's
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From this reading THE BIG BLUFF Lily Leavitt's gratitude was immense.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading THE BIG BLUFF Lily Leavitt's gratitude was immense.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
for more time
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
engage in
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
a particular point in time
From this reading She was a changed girl from that moment.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
not any; not one
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
overturesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/
plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
Sadie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a changed girl from that moment.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
carry out
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a changed girl from that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG BLUFF Lily Leavitt's gratitude was immense.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
UsherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG BLUFF Lily Leavitt's gratitude was immense.
watchdognounUS /ˈwɑːtʃdɔːɡ/
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
at the time that
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
which person or people
From this reading Not that she ceased to like Earl Usher, who awkwardly resented her overtures and was boyishly ashamed of them, but her jealousy seemed, after the handing over of Mr. Logan, to lose its bitterness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead she did her best to make friends with Win and her smart little watchdog, Sadie Kirk.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She no longer glared and talked "at" Miss Child, asking if she "wore her hair that way for a bet," and "why some people wanted to take up all the room clerking in stores when they could get better money doing giantess stunts in a Bowery show?"
