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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
ARBOURnounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
canoodling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
placed crosswise
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
Delyse
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From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
not any; not one
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
a course of conduct
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
by chance
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
soundlessadjective
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading The grass path, soundless as a Turkey carpet, did not betray his footsteps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading At three o'clock Bobby, walking in the garden smoking a cigarette, had crossed the front of the arbour--Arbour No. 1.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was keeping her hand in, perhaps, or the attraction Simon had always had for her had betrayed her into allowing him to hold her hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE ARBOUR We must go back to three o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two people in the arbour and they were "canoodling"--Simon and Julia Delyse.
