used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, in a minute, little brother.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Yes, in a minute, little brother.”
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
Donald
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From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
fish-wife
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From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, in a minute, little brother.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS NUMBER SIX?
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, in a minute, little brother.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Yes, in a minute, little brother.”
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading WHERE IS NUMBER SIX?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
patoisnounUS /ˌpæˈtwɑː/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading WHERE IS NUMBER SIX?
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
express in words
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly lingered to tell the fish-wife in painstaking French that they were sorry to have interrupted her netting.
wadin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, go wadin’; Molly, please come,” coaxed Donald, pulling at his sister’s skirt before the English girls were out of hearing.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS NUMBER SIX?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The woman puzzled over Molly’s words as Molly and Pauline had previously puzzled over her own, for the language of Paris is far different from the _patois_ of Normandy.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, in a minute, little brother.”
