used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "'No. There seemed to me to be no females among them.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I must not forget one question I asked Silvain.
BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'No. There seemed to me to be no females among them.'
have
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
despatched
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From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
without deviation
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading "'No. There seemed to me to be no females among them.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I must not forget one question I asked Silvain.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
a young female
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must not forget one question I asked Silvain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
Kristel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'No. There seemed to me to be no females among them.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must not forget one question I asked Silvain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
not any; not one
From this reading "'No. There seemed to me to be no females among them.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I must not forget one question I asked Silvain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I must not forget one question I asked Silvain.
go across or through
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I must not forget one question I asked Silvain.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "'No. There seemed to me to be no females among them.'
Silvain
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From this reading "I must not forget one question I asked Silvain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'No. There seemed to me to be no females among them.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'No. There seemed to me to be no females among them.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'No. There seemed to me to be no females among them.'
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "On the morning of that day we started for Bavaria, Silvain having first despatched a letter to his father, informing him that he was about to join his brother, and explaining the reason.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
which person or people
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would prolong my story to an undue length were I to dwell upon the record of travel and experience, which does not bear directly upon the history of Silvain and Kristel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "'In the company of tourists who traversed the pass with Kristel, was the young girl present, of whom you have so frequently dreamt?'
