used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
agleamadjectiveUS /əˈɡliːm/
bright with a steady but subdued shining
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
CAFEnounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
Dragot
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From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
many times at short intervals
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
set afire or burning
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
for more time
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
Pete
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From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
on the contrary
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
repletionnoun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy and I put ourselves out to be agreeable, telling him jokes that sometimes registered but frequently did not.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pete started off with another triumphant breakfast and before our guest had gone far with it his face was agleam with pleasure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
at the time that
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
WhimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAFE Next morning began the conversion, or rather the persuasion, of Monsieur Dragot to remain a while longer with the _Whim_.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet we were on most affable terms when, stuffed to repletion, we leaned back and lighted cigarettes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
you'll
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From this reading "Professor," Tommy suggested, "I think if you stay with us you'll have a better chance to find that child!"
