used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Mrs. Horton looked really aghast.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
body'snounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
couldn't
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From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
didn't
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From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
fizznounUS /fɪz/
an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
Harold
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From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
Horton
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From this reading Mrs. Horton looked really aghast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Horton looked really aghast.
Loring
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From this reading Loring roared.
mashverbUS /mæʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Horton looked really aghast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
PensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mrs. Horton looked really aghast.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Loring roared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
smuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌɡəld/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
carry out
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Harold Grey couldn't take his eyes off those twinkling dimples, but in his heart he said: "By Jove!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Why, whenever we had a spread on the sly, _some_body's cousin, or brother, or mash slipped us a quart or so of champagne...."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why ... as if the girls at the Pension didn't get bottles of fizz smuggled in to them, any old time!
