used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, certainly--De Grapion-Nancanou.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
didn't
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From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
Grandissime
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From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
Grapion
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From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
Grapion-Nancanou
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From this reading "Well, certainly--De Grapion-Nancanou.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I thought you said their name was Nancanou."
Nancanou
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From this reading "I thought you said their name was Nancanou."
OPPORTUNITIESnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you said their name was Nancanou."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I thought you said their name was Nancanou."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you said their name was Nancanou."
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had to do some prodigious lying at that ball.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought you said their name was Nancanou."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, certainly--De Grapion-Nancanou.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
whimperingly
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From this reading LOST OPPORTUNITIES The little doctor tipped his chair back against the wall, drew up his knees, and laughed whimperingly in his freckled hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn't dare let the De Grapion ladies know they were in company with a Grandissime."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you said their name was Nancanou."
