used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her aim was that he should talk about Harold Wynne.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Her aim was that he should talk about Harold Wynne.
Airey
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From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
CRAVENadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not mean that he should find one.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner had reached its pianissimo passages, so to speak.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
Edmund
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From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She did not mean that he should find one.
fondants
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From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
frillnounUS /frɪl/
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
glacés
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From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dinner had reached its pianissimo passages, so to speak.
Harold
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From this reading Her aim was that he should talk about Harold Wynne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not mean that he should find one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aim was that he should talk about Harold Wynne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dinner had reached its pianissimo passages, so to speak.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
marrons
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From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She did not mean that he should find one.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
NeapolitannounUS /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/
a native or inhabitant of Naples
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not mean that he should find one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not mean that he should find one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The dinner had reached its pianissimo passages, so to speak.
pianissimonoun
(music) low loudness
From this reading The dinner had reached its pianissimo passages, so to speak.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The dinner had reached its pianissimo passages, so to speak.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not mean that he should find one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She did not mean that he should find one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dinner had reached its pianissimo passages, so to speak.
express in speech
From this reading The dinner had reached its pianissimo passages, so to speak.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Her aim was that he should talk about Harold Wynne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not mean that he should find one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner had reached its pianissimo passages, so to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her aim was that he should talk about Harold Wynne.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading MISS CRAVEN laughed and watched Mr. Airey searching for a reply beneath the frill of a Neapolitan ice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was dwindling away into the _marrons glacés_ and _fondants_ stage, so she had not much time left to her to find out if it was indeed with his friend Edmund Airey that Harold had disappeared every afternoon.
Wynne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aim was that he should talk about Harold Wynne.
