used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
aigrettenoun
a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
brought into existence
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
Carolyn
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From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
chicadjectiveUS /ʃiːk/
elegant and stylish
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
commanounUS /ˈkɑːmə/
a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
don't
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From this reading “You don't think it's too young for me, girls?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
divisible by two
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
exemple
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From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
flattenverbUS /ˈflætən/
make flat or flatter
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You don't think it's too young for me, girls?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “You don't think it's too young for me, girls?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
insertverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrt/
put or introduce into something
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
interpolatedverbUS /ˌɪˈtɜːrpəleɪtɪd/
past form of “interpolate” — estimate the value of
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
it's
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From this reading “You don't think it's too young for me, girls?”
Julia
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From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
LitanynounUS /ˈlɪtəni/
any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
liturgynounUS /ˈlɪtərdʒi/
a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You don't think it's too young for me, girls?”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
onionnounUS /ˈʌnjən/
the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
perkingverbUS /ˈpɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “perk” — gain or regain energy
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
express in words
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You don't think it's too young for me, girls?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You don't think it's too young for me, girls?”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
uncanonized
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From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Young for you--_par exemple!_ I should say not,” her niece replied, perking the quivering aigrette still more obliquely upon her aunt's head.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Carolyn used _par exemple_ as a good cook uses onion--a hint of it in everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
which person or people
From this reading There were those who said that she interpolated it in the Litany; but Carolyn, who was born Caroline and a Baptist, was too much impressed by the liturgy of what she called The Church to insert even an uncanonized comma.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't think it's too young for me, girls?”
you'd
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From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You don't think it's too young for me, girls?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now don't touch it, Aunt Julia, for it's deliciously chic, and if you had your way you'd flatten it down right straight in the middle--you know you would.”
