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  1. restroom
    a toilet that is available to the public
    Satisfied, the older gentleman raised from his place and walked towards the rear of the room where the restrooms were located.
  2. appetizer
    a dish served before a meal or as the first course
    Soon after we were served the appetizer, I noticed a small family sitting in one of the round tables to my left.
  3. giggle
    laugh nervously
    I overheard an older gentleman nearby complain to a passing waiter that the child's giggles and cries were disturbing his dinner.
  4. aforementioned
    being the one previously spoken of
    I raised my eyes from my plate to see the aforementioned gentleman with his hand clasped tightly over the top of his head.
  5. round table
    a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views
    Soon after we were served the appetizer, I noticed a small family sitting in one of the round tables to my left.
  6. waiter
    a person whose occupation is to serve at table
    I overheard an older gentleman nearby complain to a passing waiter that the child's giggles and cries were disturbing his dinner.
  7. winded
    breathing laboriously or convulsively
    Her hair was winded in the prettiest mass of blond curls on top of her head.
  8. cozy
    enjoying or providing comforting warmth and shelter
    My friend and I sitted in the back of the large dining room in a cozy booth that faced the rest of the tables.
  9. yelp
    a sharp high-pitched cry
    It sounded like something between a cry of pain and an embarrassed yelp.
  10. nearby
    not far away in relative terms
    I overheard an older gentleman nearby complain to a passing waiter that the child's giggles and cries were disturbing his dinner.
  11. tightly
    in a tight or constricted manner
    I raised my eyes from my plate to see the aforementioned gentleman with his hand clasped tightly over the top of his head.
  12. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
    Satisfied, the older gentleman raised from his place and walked towards the rear of the room where the restrooms were located.
  13. dining room
    a room used for dining
    My friend and I sitted in the back of the large dining room in a cozy booth that faced the rest of the tables.
  14. discourage
    try to prevent; show opposition to
    Soon discouraged from that behavior, the little girl looked around for something else to caught with her tiny fingers.
  15. tuft
    a bunch or cluster of strands, as of grass, hair, etc.
    Giggling nearby was the little girl with a large tuft of brown hair holded tightly in her tiny right hand.
  16. blond
    being or having light colored skin and hair
    Her hair was winded in the prettiest mass of blond curls on top of her head.
  17. booth
    a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
    My friend and I sitted in the back of the large dining room in a cozy booth that faced the rest of the tables.
  18. little girl
    a youthful female person
    Soon discouraged from that behavior, the little girl looked around for something else to caught with her tiny fingers.
  19. grasping
    immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
    The waiter, careful to avoid the child's grasping hands, move to say something to the child's mother.
  20. discouraged
    lacking in resolution
    Soon discouraged from that behavior, the little girl looked around for something else to caught with her tiny fingers.
  21. overhear
    hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
    I overheard an older gentleman nearby complain to a passing waiter that the child's giggles and cries were disturbing his dinner.
  22. disturbing
    causing distress or worry or anxiety
    I overheard an older gentleman nearby complain to a passing waiter that the child's giggles and cries were disturbing his dinner.
  23. tiny
    very small
    Soon discouraged from that behavior, the little girl looked around for something else to caught with her tiny fingers.
  24. sit in
    attend as a visitor
    My friend and I sitted in the back of the large dining room in a cozy booth that faced the rest of the tables.
  25. look around
    look about oneself
    Soon discouraged from that behavior, the little girl looked around for something else to caught with her tiny fingers.
  26. located
    situated in a particular spot or position
    Satisfied, the older gentleman raised from his place and walked towards the rear of the room where the restrooms were located.
  27. embarrassed
    feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
    It sounded like something between a cry of pain and an embarrassed yelp.
  28. noticed
    being perceived or observed
    Soon after we were served the appetizer, I noticed a small family sitting in one of the round tables to my left.
  29. behavior
    the way a person acts toward other people
    Soon discouraged from that behavior, the little girl looked around for something else to caught with her tiny fingers.
  30. right hand
    the hand that is on the right side of the body
    Giggling nearby was the little girl with a large tuft of brown hair holded tightly in her tiny right hand.
  31. notice
    the act of paying attention
    Soon after we were served the appetizer, I noticed a small family sitting in one of the round tables to my left.
  32. embarrass
    cause to feel self-conscious
    It sounded like something between a cry of pain and an embarrassed yelp.
  33. gentleman
    a man of refinement
    I overheard an older gentleman nearby complain to a passing waiter that the child's giggles and cries were disturbing his dinner.
  34. curl
    form a curl, curve, or kink
    Her hair was winded in the prettiest mass of blond curls on top of her head.
  35. clasp
    hold firmly and tightly
    I raised my eyes from my plate to see the aforementioned gentleman with his hand clasped tightly over the top of his head.
  36. dining
    the act of eating dinner
    My friend and I sitted in the back of the large dining room in a cozy booth that faced the rest of the tables.
  37. raised
    located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
    Satisfied, the older gentleman raised from his place and walked towards the rear of the room where the restrooms were located.
  38. lay down
    institute, enact, or establish
    Just as he layed down my plate, I heared the strangest noise.
  39. reaching
    the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
    I noticed her because she keeped reaching across the table towards her mother.
  40. hair
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    Her hair was winded in the prettiest mass of blond curls on top of her head.
  41. faced
    having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
    My friend and I sitted in the back of the large dining room in a cozy booth that faced the rest of the tables.
  42. grasp
    hold firmly
    The waiter, careful to avoid the child's grasping hands, move to say something to the child's mother.
  43. look like
    bear a physical resemblance to
    Their smallest child looked like she had been only two years old.
  44. disturb
    trouble deeply
    I overheard an older gentleman nearby complain to a passing waiter that the child's giggles and cries were disturbing his dinner.
  45. complain
    express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    I overheard an older gentleman nearby complain to a passing waiter that the child's giggles and cries were disturbing his dinner.
  46. rear
    the side of an object that is opposite its front
    Satisfied, the older gentleman raised from his place and walked towards the rear of the room where the restrooms were located.
  47. dine
    have supper; eat dinner
    My friend and I sitted in the back of the large dining room in a cozy booth that faced the rest of the tables.
Created on Sat Nov 21 10:14:03 EST 2009

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