used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was Nathan Forge’s squire, Elinore became my Heart’s Desire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As I was Nathan Forge’s squire, Elinore became my Heart’s Desire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
Bernie
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From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
boy-baiting
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From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading Her name was Elinore Carver.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
carefully weighed
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading As I was Nathan Forge’s squire, Elinore became my Heart’s Desire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
Elinore
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From this reading Her name was Elinore Carver.
euphonynounUS /ˈjuːfəni/
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
make easier
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
Forge's
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From this reading As I was Nathan Forge’s squire, Elinore became my Heart’s Desire.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
a young female
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
Gridley
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From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
Heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As I was Nathan Forge’s squire, Elinore became my Heart’s Desire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Elinore Carver.
hoodwinkverbUS /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/
influence by slyness
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
engage in
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
meddlesomeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəlsəm/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I was Nathan Forge’s squire, Elinore became my Heart’s Desire.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Elinore Carver.
Nathan
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From this reading As I was Nathan Forge’s squire, Elinore became my Heart’s Desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
old-style
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From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
outsidersnounUS /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
peanutnounUS /ˈpiːnət/
underground pod of the peanut vine
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
quarter-dollar
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From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
in the near future
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading As I was Nathan Forge’s squire, Elinore became my Heart’s Desire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Thus did our quartette facilitate the course of true love, conspire to make it run smoothly and hoodwink our parents considered as being meddlesome outsiders on general principle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her name was Elinore Carver.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which may read like “peanut” poetry but which really did possess so much poetry at the time that I am allowing the euphony to remain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRAYER I Bernie Gridley soon acquired a girl chum, a boy-baiting little blond with a profile like the face on an old-style quarter-dollar.
