used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
in the past
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading It was, indeed, impossible not to agree with him.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Lady Baltimore, with a smile, had agreed with him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Lady Baltimore, with a smile, had agreed with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
deguiser
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From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
dyspepticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈspeptɪk/
suffering from dyspepsia
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
only a very short time before
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Baltimore, with a smile, had agreed with him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
Ils
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From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was, indeed, impossible not to agree with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, impossible not to agree with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, impossible not to agree with him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Baltimore, with a smile, had agreed with him.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
leurs
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From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
lovelier
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From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
n'employent
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From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, indeed, impossible not to agree with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
parolesnounUS /pərˈoʊlz/
plural of “parole” — a promise
From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
pensees
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From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
que
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From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lady Baltimore, with a smile, had agreed with him.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the most dyspeptic of the guests had acknowledged at breakfast, some hours ago now, that a lovelier day could hardly be imagined.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, indeed, impossible not to agree with him.
velvetty
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From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
VOLTAIREnounUS /voʊlˈter/
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
From this reading "Ils n'employent les paroles que pour deguiser leurs pensees."--VOLTAIRE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, indeed, impossible not to agree with him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens, and a soft, velvetty air blew through the open windows right on to the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Baltimore, with a smile, had agreed with him.
