used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
AMUSINGadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
CHALLISnounUS /ˈʃæli/
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
CHIEFLYadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
chitnounUS /tʃɪt/
a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
COMBATnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
DECEASEDnounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
else
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From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
FLIRTATIONSnounUS /flərˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “flirtation” — playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading OF FLIRTATIONS WITH MARRIED MEN.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
greediestadjectiveUS /ɡriːdiɪst/
superlative of “greedy” — immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
HOW
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From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
MARIANNE
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From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
joined in matrimony
From this reading OF FLIRTATIONS WITH MARRIED MEN.
the force of workers available
From this reading OF FLIRTATIONS WITH MARRIED MEN.
MOTOR-CAR
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From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
motoristsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərəsts/
plural of “motorist” — someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
absolutely essential
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
not any; not one
From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
OccasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
palls
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From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
PEOPLE'SnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
not used up
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
stolenness
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From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading Occasional suspension is necessary to the greediest flirtation, to give it a flavour of stolenness; else it loses its character, and palls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF HOW NO ACCIDENT HAD REALLY HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR-CAR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF FLIRTATIONS WITH MARRIED MEN.
WIVESnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading OF A COMBAT BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, CHIEFLY ABOUT THOSE OF PEOPLE'S DECEASED WIVES.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HOW CHALLIS WROTE A LONG AMUSING LETTER TO MARIANNE The chit and her young officer felt unequal to remaining outside, against the tidal wave of the returned motorists.
