used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Tempest looked at him now and then with paternal complacency.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
celle
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From this reading "La pire des mésalliances est celle du coeur."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is certainly a satisfaction to see ourselves repeated in our children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It is certainly a satisfaction to see ourselves repeated in our children.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
coeur
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From this reading "La pire des mésalliances est celle du coeur."
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading Colonel Tempest looked at him now and then with paternal complacency.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "La pire des mésalliances est celle du coeur."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
du
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From this reading "La pire des mésalliances est celle du coeur."
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "La pire des mésalliances est celle du coeur."
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Tempest looked at him now and then with paternal complacency.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certainly a satisfaction to see ourselves repeated in our children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La pire des mésalliances est celle du coeur."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Colonel Tempest looked at him now and then with paternal complacency.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
mésalliances
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From this reading "La pire des mésalliances est celle du coeur."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Colonel Tempest looked at him now and then with paternal complacency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is certainly a satisfaction to see ourselves repeated in our children.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It is certainly a satisfaction to see ourselves repeated in our children.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Colonel Tempest looked at him now and then with paternal complacency.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
pire
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From this reading "La pire des mésalliances est celle du coeur."
recurring again and again
From this reading It is certainly a satisfaction to see ourselves repeated in our children.
replicanounUS /ˈreplɪkə/
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It is certainly a satisfaction to see ourselves repeated in our children.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is certainly a satisfaction to see ourselves repeated in our children.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
ten-year-old
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From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Colonel Tempest looked at him now and then with paternal complacency.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is certainly a satisfaction to see ourselves repeated in our children.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Tempest looked at him now and then with paternal complacency.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Colonel Tempest and his miniature ten-year-old replica of himself had made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit in opposite corners of the smoking carriage.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It was a chilly morning in April, and the boy had wrapped himself in his travelling rug, and turned up his little collar, and drawn his soft little travelling cap over his eyes in exact, though unconscious, imitation of his father.
