used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After he had left we had a bully time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had left we had a bully time.
(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 Which gave us all a chance.
Allmays
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From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
Antoinette
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From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
for the reason that
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading After he had left we had a bully time.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Which gave us all a chance.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
coonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
Cécile
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From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
garçon
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From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Which gave us all a chance.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had left we had a bully time.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had left we had a bully time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
joli
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From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
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 After he had left we had a bully time.
Marie
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From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
Matifas
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From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
Mère
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From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
peevedadjectiveUS /piːvd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
Scholes
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From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
shamelesslyadverbUS /ˈʃeɪmləsli/
without shame
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
Tarantellenoun
a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After he had left we had a bully time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
hard to endure
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
unmix
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From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pelham got mixed up with a coon song, and spent half an hour trying to unmix, and Scholes consoled Marie Antoinette.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which gave us all a chance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marie Antoinette was peeved because she had not kissed the Colonel herself, and Cécile was sparkling because she _had_ kissed him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After he had left we had a bully time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which gave us all a chance.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mère Matifas drank two whole glasses of champagne, and insisted on dancing a Tarantelle with Allmays, whom she called a “joli garçon,” and flirted with most shamelessly.
