used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
(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 The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
Bosporusnoun
a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
a state at a particular time
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctors have not seemed to recognize their medicinal value.
dressmakersnounUS /ˈdresmeɪkərz/
plural of “dressmaker” — someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
divisible by two
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
the act of giving
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
harems
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From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
medicinaladjectiveUS /məˈdɪsənəl/
having the properties of medicine
From this reading The doctors have not seemed to recognize their medicinal value.
the force of workers available
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading The doctors have not seemed to recognize their medicinal value.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
satiristsnounUS /ˈsætərəsts/
plural of “satirist” — a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The doctors have not seemed to recognize their medicinal value.
not in physical motion
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The doctors have not seemed to recognize their medicinal value.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
tiradesnounUS /taɪˈreɪdz/
plural of “tirade” — a speech of violent denunciation
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The doctors have not seemed to recognize their medicinal value.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
which person or people
From this reading The satirists and the clergy and native dressmakers who do not import have delivered tirades in all languages against them for centuries.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Paris fashions rarely get a good word from men or a bad word from women.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They recommend equally or even more expensive changes of occupation or of climate which work a gradual improvement at best in the condition of a failing woman.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They are still giving delight and refreshment from the harems on the Bosporus to the cottages on the Pacific and the rest of the way around the world.
