AIXnounUS /eks/
wood duck and mandarin duck
From this reading AT AIX ONCE MORE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading 'Often the most loving animal of the two,' replied the French girl, laughing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT AIX ONCE MORE.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
Caillé
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From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
Charlie
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From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
Célandine
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From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading 'Often the most loving animal of the two,' replied the French girl, laughing.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
a young female
From this reading 'Often the most loving animal of the two,' replied the French girl, laughing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
Heinrich
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From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/
on or from the inside
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading 'Often the most loving animal of the two,' replied the French girl, laughing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
for more time
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading 'Often the most loving animal of the two,' replied the French girl, laughing.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AT AIX ONCE MORE.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Often the most loving animal of the two,' replied the French girl, laughing.
not any; not one
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
many times at short intervals
From this reading 'Often the most loving animal of the two,' replied the French girl, laughing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
on one occasion
From this reading AT AIX ONCE MORE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Often the most loving animal of the two,' replied the French girl, laughing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
in a serious manner
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/
enter unlawfully on someone's property
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Often the most loving animal of the two,' replied the French girl, laughing.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So, like Heinrich, Charlie had fallen into the 'enemy's hands;' but fortunately for him, they were the soft and gentle ones of little Célandine de Caillé.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The passage of the ball had seriously injured him internally; thus he was long in recovering, and the winter of the year was almost at hand ere he could venture to travel; but it now seemed imperative to Charlie that he should trespass on his host and hostess no longer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You would spoil any man with kindness, Mademoiselle de Caillé,' said he, one day; 'or any dog, too.'
