used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
(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 All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
have
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
blandishmentsnounUS /ˈblændɪʃmənts/
plural of “blandishment” — flattery intended to persuade
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
a special loved one
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
disappointingest
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From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
at any time
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
how
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From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
inquisitivelyadverb
with curiosity
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
immediately past
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
not any; not one
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
and nothing more
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
PERFORMANCEnounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
retailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/
be sold at the retail level
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
Scotty's
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From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
estrangement from god
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
a special situation
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
tumultuouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of her friend’s blandishments were of no effect, and she remained dead to the world until Scotty’s cold nose poked inquisitively into her ear aroused her at last.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE “Oh, Doris, darling! how can I bear it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Springing to her feet, she rebuked him with energy, and only then consented to retail her woes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The very meanest, disappointingest thing that ever happened in this world!
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Oh, oh!” and poor Sin threw herself face downward on the grass in Doctor Brown’s back yard and sobbed tumultuously.
