used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
AmournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
AunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
bath-robe
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From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Speak English, please, both.
Chérie
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From this reading Chérie was ready first.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
dans
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From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
dégrafez-moi
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From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
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 "Speak English, please, both.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Chérie was ready first.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
Frieda
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From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
hard-faced
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From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
l'eau
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From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
Mireille
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From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
a light shade of red
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Speak English, please, both.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Chérie was ready first.
revoir
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From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
express in speech
From this reading "Speak English, please, both.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
tapesnounUS /teɪps/
plural of “tape” — a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Au revoir dans l'eau_," she said to little Mireille and to the German nursery governess, Frieda.
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
vite
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From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chérie was ready first.
which person or people
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading She flung her striped bath-robe over her shoulders and picked up Amour who was wriggling and barking at her pink heels.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh, Frieda, _vite, vite, dégrafez-moi_," cried Mireille, backing towards the hard-faced young woman and indicating a jumble of knotted tapes hanging down behind her.
