aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
anew
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
allegingverbUS /əˈledʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “allege” — report or maintain
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
Audrey
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From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
Coralie
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From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
a young female
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
a message received and understood
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
Kensington
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From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
take in marriage
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
Ralph
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From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
do one's shopping
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
express in speech
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading Together they strolled up Walpole Lane in the direction of Kensington Palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that significant hint, Madame Coralie refused to speak any more, alleging that she was extremely busy and could not afford the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
at the time that
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Meanwhile, the girl was obliged to return to her lover with what meagre information she had gleaned, Passing through the perfumed shop, now crowded with fashionable women, she rejoined Ralph on the pavement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, she told her niece to call and see her again, when she would be more explicit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told my aunt, as you suggested, about my father's intention to marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly.
