used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
(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 My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
Bacco
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From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
the act of departing
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
and nothing more
From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
immediately past
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
for each
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
PROFUNDIS
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From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
the display of a motion picture
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
to-day
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From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
