used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
(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 A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And it said, I cannot tell how, The cards are in my hands.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
BATTERYnounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
cannot
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From this reading And it said, I cannot tell how, The cards are in my hands.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading And it said, I cannot tell how, The cards are in my hands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
put on clothes
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
divisible by two
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And it said, I cannot tell how, The cards are in my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
how
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From this reading And it said, I cannot tell how, The cards are in my hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And it said, I cannot tell how, The cards are in my hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It left me then.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
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 A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
mamma's
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From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
MASKEDadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
on one occasion
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
and nothing more
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
express in words
From this reading And it said, I cannot tell how, The cards are in my hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It left me then.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
precisely as stated
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
at the time that
From this reading A MASKED BATTERY My Palestine holiday lasted, in some measure, all the way of our journey home; and left me at the very moment when we entered our Parisian hotel and met mamma.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the air of the place, much more all the style of mamma's dress and manner, said at once that we had come into another world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was exquisitely dressed; that was usual; it could not have been only that, nor the dainty appointments around her; - it was something in her bearing, an indescribable something even as she greeted us, which said, You have played your play - now you will play mine.
