12
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From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
30
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From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
(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 "In among all them young lady models?" says I.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "In among all them young lady models?" says I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
put on clothes
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
Fifty-sixth
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From this reading You know, West Fifty-sixth.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In among all them young lady models?" says I.
I'm
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From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
and nothing more
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, West Fifty-sixth.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "In among all them young lady models?" says I.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
Maison
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From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
come together
From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading "In among all them young lady models?" says I.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
Noir
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From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
orgie
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From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "In among all them young lady models?" says I.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
shoppin
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From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
express a supposition
From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "In among all them young lady models?" says I.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
Torchy
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From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
VAMPverbUS /væmp/
make up
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
Vee's
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From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading You know, West Fifty-sixth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if I'm having a dress fitted on the second floor just wait downstairs for me, will you, Torchy?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW It was a case of Vee's being in town on a shoppin' orgie and my being invited to hunt her up about lunch time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let's see," she 'phoned, "suppose you meet me about 12:30 at the Maison Noir.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "In among all them young lady models?" says I.
