used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
anew
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
(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 "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
Bessie
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From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
Deleah
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From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
don't
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From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In For It!
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
set up or found
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
he'll
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From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In For It!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In For It!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
Reggie
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From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bessie said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "By the time he sees me again he'll have forgotten all about finding me here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
tête-à-tête
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I shall keep out of his way for a day or two--put up at the Royal instead of going home," Reggie had explained to Bessie in the quarter of an hour he was _tête-à-tête_ with her before Deleah came in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you don't see that all this fuss about being 'found' in our house is not very complimentary to us?"
