Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A puppet.
- To make a sudden sound or blast with a horn; blow.
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Examples
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On the current of the hilltop breeze, while Linus stood helplessly, his poupe was blown from his reach.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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The sun was hiding behind a blanket of cloudsa far cry from the perfect summers days he had once spent in the cove with his poupe.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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Her secrecy was one of the things that most excited him, being alone with his poupe provoked a tantalizing sense of collusion, rare for Linus, who had little time for others.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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His poupe would be home presently, grateful for her rescue.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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Except for the one time in his study, when I was hidden beneath the desk and heard him weep for his sister, his poupe, I cannot think that I have ever seen Father behave in a way that suggested a heart.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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Rose had been learning French from Miss Tranton, and she knew what poupe meantlittle baby doll.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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On the current of the hilltop breeze, while Linus stood helplessly, his poupe was blown from his reach.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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His poupe would be home presently, grateful for her rescue.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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The sun was hiding behind a blanket of cloudsa far cry from the perfect summers days he had once spent in the cove with his poupe.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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He had waited for her, though, kept vigil until his poupe reappeared each day from between the hedges.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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