4th
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From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
in addition
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
any thing at all
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
for the reason that
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
bobs
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
Chérie
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From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
Chérie's
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From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
Cri-cri
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
Cécile
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
fondants
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
coins made of gold
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
how
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
of great significance or value
From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
Jeannette
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
and nothing more
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
Loulou
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
Lucile
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
Maman
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From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
Mellot
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
MIREILLE'S
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From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
money-box
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
not any; not one
From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
sky-bluenoun
a light shade of blue
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MIREILLE'S DIARY This is an important day, August the 4th--Chérie's birthday.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
Verveine
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From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We had not invited Verveine for tonight because she lives so far away, quite out of the village; but we shall do so now because of the parasol.
look attentively
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I cried, and they hate to see me cry, so they said that just those five girls whom we see every day were not really a party at all and they might come.
at the time that
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading We nearly had no party at all, Maman and Chérie being worried about the Germans.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Loulou has given her a gold watch and a sky-blue chiffon scarf; and I gave her a box of chocolates--almost full!--and a rubber face that makes grimaces according to how you squeeze it, and also a money-box in the shape of an elephant that bobs its head when you put money in it and keeps on bobbing for quite a long time afterwards; Cécile and Jeannette sent roses, Lucile and Cri-cri a box of fondants, and Verveine Mellot, from whom we never expected anything, sent a parasol.
