in the past
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
(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 Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For as Henriette sat and drank her whiskey and soda, she talked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For as Henriette sat and drank her whiskey and soda, she talked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You pretended that you believed it.
Café
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From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading For as Henriette sat and drank her whiskey and soda, she talked.
ExplainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
Henriette
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From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For as Henriette sat and drank her whiskey and soda, she talked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You pretended that you believed it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
and nothing more
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading You pretended that you believed it.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For as Henriette sat and drank her whiskey and soda, she talked.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For as Henriette sat and drank her whiskey and soda, she talked.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading For as Henriette sat and drank her whiskey and soda, she talked.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For as Henriette sat and drank her whiskey and soda, she talked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henriette Explains Paul was rewarded out of all measure for his courtesy.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “And when I told you that I had dined at the Café de Paris only three weeks ago, and your friend laughed, you did not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
at the time that
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading For as Henriette sat and drank her whiskey and soda, she talked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were civil to me when your friend would have sent me contemptuously away,” she said.
