used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
(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 But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We had to wait till night, and the time was almost unendurably long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The lines in our text-books which our eyes followed did not bite upon our minds.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
Deventer
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From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
essayed
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From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The lines in our text-books which our eyes followed did not bite upon our minds.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The lines in our text-books which our eyes followed did not bite upon our minds.
GaribaldinounUS /ˌɡærəˈbɔːldi/
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to wait till night, and the time was almost unendurably long.
only a very short time before
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
how
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From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
LAUNDRYnounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
liberty-land
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From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The lines in our text-books which our eyes followed did not bite upon our minds.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We had to wait till night, and the time was almost unendurably long.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The lines in our text-books which our eyes followed did not bite upon our minds.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We had to wait till night, and the time was almost unendurably long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
text-books
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From this reading The lines in our text-books which our eyes followed did not bite upon our minds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
up to a particular time
From this reading We had to wait till night, and the time was almost unendurably long.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
unendurably
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From this reading We had to wait till night, and the time was almost unendurably long.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lines in our text-books which our eyes followed did not bite upon our minds.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We had to wait till night, and the time was almost unendurably long.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had to wait till night, and the time was almost unendurably long.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lines in our text-books which our eyes followed did not bite upon our minds.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But mostly we spoke apart, with lips that hardly moved, of our plans and all that lay in liberty-land beyond the walls.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE LAUNDRY DOOR After a while Deventer and I went back to our joint study, where we essayed to do some work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Deventer would go nowhere but to his father's house, and though I meant to end up with the red blouse of Garibaldi on my chest, I did not see how I could fail him at such a time.
