parle

[ pahrl ]

/ pɑrl /

noun, verb (used without object), parled, parl·ing. Archaic.

talk; parley.

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?

Question 1 of 10

earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Origin of parle

1350–1400; Middle English parlen < Middle French parler to speak < Late Latin parabolāre; see parable

Words nearby parle

parl. proc., parlance, parlando, parlary, parlay, parle, parlement, parley, parleyvoo, parliament, parliament clock

Example sentences from the Web for parle

"On parle fort sinistrement de sa mort, pour avoir été advancée," says Brantôme.
The History of Freedom|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Thus as they parle, before they be aware, Perhaps a Pursuivant slips in behind, And makes 'em run like hares before the wind.
Caricature and Other Comic Art|James Parton.
On n'a pas pris garde cette ncessite quand on parle avec regret de l'influence des littratures trangres sur notre littrature.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
In the first case the unaccented, in the second the accented form has prevailed—Modern French parle, parler; aime, aimer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various

Quand on se fait entendre on parle toujours bien—We always speak well when we manage to be understood.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

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