used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
(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 He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
Boncœ
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From this reading "Boncœur!
Boncœur
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From this reading Petit, petit Boncœur!
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
Fiol
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From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
Frederik
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From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
the act of retaining something
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
lapdognounUS /ˈlæpdɔːɡ/
a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
Lynge
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From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
Petit
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From this reading Petit, petit Boncœur!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
hard to endure
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
Ulrik
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From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
urnounUS /ɜːr/
an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River
From this reading "Boncœur!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days later, Ulrik Frederik was spending the morning at Lynge.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was crawling on all fours in the little garden outside of the house where Karen Fiol lived.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
a Caucasian
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading One hand was holding a rose wreath, while with the other he was trying to coax or drag a little white lapdog from under the hazel bushes in the corner.
