used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
ACCEPTINGadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
Bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
dejeunernoun
a midday meal
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
take in solid food
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
a young female
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
be the source of pain
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
iron-legged
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From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
take the midday meal
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
many times at short intervals
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
a full supply
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
pottered
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From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakespeare.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM "What I can do, can do no hurt to try."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That day, since the Professor chose (as he often did) to give lunch a miss while he wandered and pottered about in the Forest, he sent his niece into _dejeuner_ alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bareheaded, with a scarlet knitted coat over her frock, the girl threaded her way through the little round iron-legged tables and past the tubs of flowering cactus outside the piazza of the hotel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her he never allowed to miss a meal; he held that young people must eat plenty and often.
