used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
Alex
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From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Red-haired American kid?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
Cedric
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From this reading Oh, yes," said Cedric loftily.
Cedric's
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From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
evanescentadjectiveUS /ˌevəˈnesənt/
tending to vanish like vapor
From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Red-haired American kid?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
Liège
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From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
loftilyadverb
in a lofty manner
From this reading Oh, yes," said Cedric loftily.
Marie
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From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
Munroe
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From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes," said Cedric loftily.
on one occasion
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
Red-haired
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From this reading "Red-haired American kid?
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Oh, yes," said Cedric loftily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
slynessnounUS /ˈslaɪnəs/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
whilom
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From this reading And Alex had felt unaccountably relieved at the implication of the evanescent character of Cedric's whilom admiration.
which person or people
From this reading "Didn't she have a sister who was bosom friends with Alex at Liège, or some rot of that kind?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barbara asked him once, with the touch of slyness characteristic of her in certain moods, whether he remembered Marie Munroe.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes," said Cedric loftily.
