used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
bewitchverbUS /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
Cecil
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From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
CobranounUS /ˈkoʊbrə/
venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
don't
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From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I've no fancy for the inseparable trio!"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've no fancy for the inseparable trio!"
Frangipanenoun
pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you said to him?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What have you said to him?"
I've
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From this reading I've no fancy for the inseparable trio!"
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading I've no fancy for the inseparable trio!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
Maraboutnoun
large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
Marabout's
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From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
not any; not one
From this reading I've no fancy for the inseparable trio!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What have you said to him?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
Shakspeare
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From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
She's
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From this reading "She's a bewitching creature, mother, but she don't bewitch _me_!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've no fancy for the inseparable trio!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I've no fancy for the inseparable trio!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
at the time that
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Altogether, Lady Marabout was far from peace and tranquillity, though the Cobra _was_ crushed, as she drove away from the Frangipane breakfast, and she was little nearer them when Cecil turned her eyes upon her with a question worse to Lady Marabout's ear than the roar of a Lancaster battery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what Shakspeare says of wooing, wedding, and repentance.
