used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a difference it makes, the language!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Delle Josephine Boulanger, Miss Josephine Baker, Miss Josephine Baker, Delle Josephine Boulanger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
Boulanger
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From this reading Delle Josephine Boulanger, Miss Josephine Baker, Miss Josephine Baker, Delle Josephine Boulanger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
Delle
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From this reading Delle Josephine Boulanger, Miss Josephine Baker, Miss Josephine Baker, Delle Josephine Boulanger.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What a difference it makes, the language!
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a difference it makes, the language!
Josephine
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From this reading Delle Josephine Boulanger, Miss Josephine Baker, Miss Josephine Baker, Delle Josephine Boulanger.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading What a difference it makes, the language!
the literary culture
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading What a difference it makes, the language!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Delle Josephine Boulanger, Miss Josephine Baker, Miss Josephine Baker, Delle Josephine Boulanger.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
and nothing more
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
with speed
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a difference it makes, the language!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought this to myself as I stood on the opposite side of the street looking at the sign.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading What a transformation!
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, it, was only printed in French and sad little letters they were that composed the name, but my mind quickly translated them into the more prosaic English as I stood and gazed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a difference it makes, the language!
