used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
(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 Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
any thing at all
From this reading Did he know anything of the excavations and the ruins?
Aristodemo
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From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
dare-devil
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From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he know anything of the excavations and the ruins?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Why, he knew everything!
excavationsnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “excavation” — the act of digging
From this reading Did he know anything of the excavations and the ruins?
farm-building
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From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
festa
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From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
set up or found
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he know anything of the excavations and the ruins?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, he knew everything!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did he know anything of the excavations and the ruins?
a boy or man
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
lo
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From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
engage in
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
Manisty
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From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Did he know anything of the excavations and the ruins?
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
strawberry-baskets
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From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The handsome dare-devil lad began to talk, drawn out by the Englishman, and lo! instead of a mere peasant they had got hold of an artist and a connoisseur!
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy found the little festa delightful, though all that the ladies had to do was to make an audience for Aristodemo and Manisty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, he knew everything!
in the company of; together with
From this reading They made their tea under the shadow of the farm-building, which consisted of a loft above, and a large dark room on the ground floor, which was filled with the flat strawberry-baskets, full and ready for market.
