used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
attenuatedadjectiveUS /əˈtenjuːeɪtɪd/
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
augmentationnounUS /ˌɑːɡmenˈteɪʃən/
the amount by which something increases
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
communaladjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəl/
for or by a group rather than individuals
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
erstadverb
at a previous time
From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE FLAG FLUTTERS.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
FLUTTERSnounUS /ˈflʌtərz/
plural of “flutter” — the act of moving back and forth
From this reading THE FLAG FLUTTERS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
illusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːsɪv/
based on or having the nature of an illusion
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
prosperous-looking
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From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLAG FLUTTERS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Flag of Judah_, price one penny, largest circulation of any Jewish organ, continued to flutter, defying the battle, the breeze and its communal contemporaries.
unleavenedadjective
made without leavening
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading At Passover there had been an illusive augmentation of advertisements proclaiming the virtues of unleavened everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raphael was in despair at the meagre attenuated appearance of the erst prosperous-looking pages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the end of the Festival, most of these fell out, staying as short a time as the daffodils.
