used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
(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 Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her ways with him were always pretty, and sometimes playful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But Lufa was careful not to neglect their other guests.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
a young female
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading But Lufa was careful not to neglect their other guests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ways with him were always pretty, and sometimes playful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
Lufa
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From this reading But Lufa was careful not to neglect their other guests.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading But Lufa was careful not to neglect their other guests.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
not one, and not any
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading Her ways with him were always pretty, and sometimes playful.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her ways with him were always pretty, and sometimes playful.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE RIDE TOGETHER.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Her ways with him were always pretty, and sometimes playful.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
express in words
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE TOGETHER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Lufa was careful not to neglect their other guests.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE RIDE TOGETHER.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Her ways with him were always pretty, and sometimes playful.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Days passed, and things went on much the same, Walter not daring to tell the girl all he felt, but seizing every opportunity of a _tête-à-tête_, and missing none of the proximity she allowed him, and she never seeming other than pleased to be his companion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her ways with him were always pretty, and sometimes playful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her ways with him were always pretty, and sometimes playful.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was almost studious to please him; and if she never took a liberty with him, she never resented any he took with her, which certainly were neither numerous nor daring, for Walter was not presumptuous, least of all with women.
