used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
blue-blackadjective
of black tinged with blue
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After this, the course of true love ran smooth.
doteverbUS /doʊt/
be foolish or senile due to old age
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
put on clothes
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
fudgeverbUS /fʌdʒ/
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
gigglenounUS /ˈɡɪɡəl/
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
Gwendolen
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From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
Kanrios
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From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading After this, the course of true love ran smooth.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this, the course of true love ran smooth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
pompadournounUS /ˈpɑːmpədɔːr/
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After this, the course of true love ran smooth.
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading After this, the course of true love ran smooth.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, the course of true love ran smooth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading After this, the course of true love ran smooth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fully three months after the initial friendship that the American succeeded in enticing her home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She learned to dress, too, in the American way, and to heap her soft, dry, blue-black hair into a dusky "pompadour."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each Friday night not passed with her Japanese friends, the Kanrios, was spent with Gwendolen.
Yuki
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yuki learned to giggle, and to have secrets, and dote on fudge like any American schoolgirl.
