used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
(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 --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
being joined in close association
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
DAHLIAnounUS /ˈdæljə/
any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
only a very short time before
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
Hepaticanoun
any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
and nothing more
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
and nothing more
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
SkepticnounUS /ˈskeptɪk/
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
caught or fixed
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I DAHLIA AND THE PROFESSOR Amen Stuck in my throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were other and convincing arguments, and they ended by bringing me to the city for a month's visit in the heart of the season.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading --_Macbeth._ The Skeptic and his wife, Hepatica, being happily established in a beautifully spacious flat in town, measuring thirty feet by forty over all, invited me to visit them.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As both had spent considerable time at my country home in summer, they insisted that it was only just for me to allow them, that second winter after their marriage, to return my hospitality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This argument alone would hardly have sufficed, for winter in the country--connected by trolley with the town--is hardly less delightful to me than summer itself.
