Chapter VI · Just Au Revoir

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

possessive form of “act” — a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

a female actor

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

matters of personal concern

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Stripped almost to the waist, the daring and tuneful Zaza had left them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

plural of “aria” — an elaborate song for solo voice

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

for the reason that

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

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From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading More conventionally, not to say comfortably clad, she reappeared.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading More conventionally, not to say comfortably clad, she reappeared.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

in a conventional manner

From this reading More conventionally, not to say comfortably clad, she reappeared.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Stripped almost to the waist, the daring and tuneful Zaza had left them.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

destroyed or killed

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

with hope; in a hopeful manner

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Stripped almost to the waist, the daring and tuneful Zaza had left them.

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

and nothing more

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More conventionally, not to say comfortably clad, she reappeared.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading More conventionally, not to say comfortably clad, she reappeared.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

above and across; more than

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading More conventionally, not to say comfortably clad, she reappeared.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

express in words

From this reading More conventionally, not to say comfortably clad, she reappeared.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading More conventionally, not to say comfortably clad, she reappeared.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

in the near future

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading Stripped almost to the waist, the daring and tuneful Zaza had left them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Pape, as deficient in French as in appreciation of opera arias, applied himself hopefully at first to getting the gist of the piece, but soon concluded that he must be clear “off trail in his lingo.”

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading Stripped almost to the waist, the daring and tuneful Zaza had left them.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading Stripped almost to the waist, the daring and tuneful Zaza had left them.

which person or people

From this reading The great audience caught its breath and hopefully returned attention to the affairs of the French actress who so had shocked and fascinated them at the first act’s end.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Out in Montana, the most meteoric stage luminary never would think of singing a perfectly good wife and mother into handing over husband and father merely because his eyes had gone sort of blinky star-gazing at her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Stripped almost to the waist, the daring and tuneful Zaza had left them.