used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
(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 Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
react verbally
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
bearlead
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From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
brought into existence
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
clevereradjectiveUS /ˈklevərɜːr/
comparative of “clever” — showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
FlaubertnounUS /ˈflaʊbərt/
French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
hoodwinkverbUS /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/
influence by slyness
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
self-advertisement
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From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Flaubert could not answer this question, but he could at any rate defy it; and he thought, as the frog thought in the fable, that a little self-advertisement was all that he really needed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
Torialli
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was born to rival Torialli, and so far facts had disagreed with him.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
wasn't
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From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
which person or people
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, then, did all Paris turn its head to look after one man and remain blindly unconscious of the other?
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOUIS Flaubert was not satisfied with what nature had done for him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was far cleverer than the famous singer (who, after all, wasn’t singing any more); he could trick him and hoodwink and bearlead him.
