the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the time of afternoon tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading John had not the art of small-talk.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
Courtenay's
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From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
Di
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From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
Fane
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From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
set up or found
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
hydraulicadjectiveUS /haɪˈdrɔːlɪk/
moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil)
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the time of afternoon tea.
je
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From this reading "Si tu ne m'aimes pas moi je t'aime."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
m'aimes
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From this reading "Si tu ne m'aimes pas moi je t'aime."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
moi
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From this reading "Si tu ne m'aimes pas moi je t'aime."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading "Si tu ne m'aimes pas moi je t'aime."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John had not the art of small-talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the time of afternoon tea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading "Si tu ne m'aimes pas moi je t'aime."
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
in the near future
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "Si tu ne m'aimes pas moi je t'aime."
small-talk
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From this reading John had not the art of small-talk.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
t'aime
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From this reading "Si tu ne m'aimes pas moi je t'aime."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It was the time of afternoon tea.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the time of afternoon tea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the time of afternoon tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
tu
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From this reading "Si tu ne m'aimes pas moi je t'aime."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the time of afternoon tea.
which person or people
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Fane rolled off the sofa, and with the hydraulic sniff that can temporarily suspend the laws of nature, proceeded to pour out tea.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Presently John and the dogs came in, and Di, who had found Mrs. Courtenay's book without his assistance, followed.
