used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
speak to
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
Avenir
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From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
(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 We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
CafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
cannot
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From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You catch my meaning precisely.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
du
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From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
euphonynounUS /ˈjuːfəni/
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
Lucullusnoun
Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "You catch my meaning precisely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You catch my meaning precisely.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
not any; not one
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
palterverb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
by chance
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
pet-name
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From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
Pitou
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From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
a full supply
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "You catch my meaning precisely.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
silk-manufacturing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
a person, without saying who
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
at the time that
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
in or at the place that
From this reading I shall put the address in the margin--my uncle will not know where it is, and on the grounds of euphony I have no fault to find with it.
which person or people
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will find someone to do it when we palter with starvation at the Cafe du Bel Avenir this evening--or perhaps we had better fast at the Lucullus Junior, instead; there is occasionally some ink in the bottle there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I propose to send a copy of the paper to Lyons, with the Interview artistically bordered by laurels; I cannot draw laurels myself, but there are plenty of persons who can.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You catch my meaning precisely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I assume," said Pitou, "that 'Stone Heart' is your newest pet-name for the silk-manufacturing uncle?"
