used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
cause to be bored
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
d'Ochte
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From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
divisible by two
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
how
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From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
Jo
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From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
and nothing more
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
Perkins
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From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
Polly
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From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading And not only did she find him, but she got a little respite from duty for him and bore him back to Paris where she had already spirited Jo to be present at the wedding breakfast.
spunkyadjectiveUS /ˈspʌŋki/
showing courage
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had asked a holiday for Jo, too, although the grizzled commander was loathe to let his best aviator off even for a day.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
at the time that
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
in or at the place that
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When she undertook to find out where and how Polly Perkins was for the benefit of his spunky wife, she did it and did it immediately.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the Marquise d'Ochte said she would do something, she always did it and did it as well as it could be done.
