used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
consider or hold as true
From this reading We can't accept those ideals.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
(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 In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
can't
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From this reading We can't accept those ideals.”
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
cross-examinationnoun
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
forty-thirdadjective
the ordinal number of forty-three in counting order
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading We can't accept those ideals.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
iron-greynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
the force of workers available
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
polyglotnounUS /pɑːliːɡlɑːt/
a person who speaks more than one language
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
speciouslyadverb
in a specious manner
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
express a supposition
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We can't accept those ideals.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading In England all men spoke one tongue, speciously like American to the ear, but on cross-examination unintelligible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't accept those ideals.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah, but you have not seen England,” said a lady with iron-grey hair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I suppose I married you for some sort of ideal,” she answered, and they returned to their forty-third hotel.
