used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
DecidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
Duc
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From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
any strong feeling
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
Gaston
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From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
coins made of gold
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
gruel-posset
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From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
heroicsnounUS /hɪˈroʊɪks/
ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
for more time
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
not any; not one
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
octogenariannounUS /ˌɑːktədʒɪˈneriən/
someone whose age is in the eighties
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
Puysange
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From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
not in physical motion
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
move an implement through
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
trifled
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From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
unmodern
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From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah, Gaston," she answered, and in protest raised her slender fingers, "let us have no more heroics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
window-pane
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From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Duc de Puysange drummed upon the window-pane; the Duchess, still faintly smiling, trifled with the thin gold chain that hung about her neck.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Decidedly," spoke de Puysange, and turned toward her with a slight grimace, "I am no longer fit to play the lover; yet a little while, madame, and you must stir my gruel-posset, and arrange the pillows more comfortably about the octogenarian."
à
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From this reading Both knew their display of emotion to have been somewhat unmodern, not entirely _à la mode_.
