used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
the state of being absent
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
any thing at all
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
Bebe
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From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She begged him to let her go with him, but he stoutly refused.
Bobs
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From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She begged him to let her go with him, but he stoutly refused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She begged him to let her go with him, but he stoutly refused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
Jane
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From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
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 He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She begged him to let her go with him, but he stoutly refused.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She begged him to let her go with him, but he stoutly refused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading She begged him to let her go with him, but he stoutly refused.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
carry out
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He suggested that Jane summon Bobs for company, in his absence, but she preferred to be alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
a special situation
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Summer reached its crest and started down the hill toward autumn.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
hard to endure
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading He left, weighed down by her advice not to be extravagant, not to take the first thing he looked at, to inspect her list of necessities before he decided on anything.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jerry went to town and spent a week trying to find a larger studio for them, which made some concession to Monsieur Bebe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She begged him to let her go with him, but he stoutly refused.
