used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
Cortés
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From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
Cæsar
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From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
dominationnounUS /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
social control by dominating
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
how
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From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
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 “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
preoccupyverbUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
express in words
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
express in speech
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
a special situation
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
which person or people
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
