used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
arner
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From this reading "Vilits, vilits, vilits, your arner!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
avocationnounUS /ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Oh, bother violets!" said Mr. French.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Sure, they're only a penny the bunch; sure, they're only a penny the bunch.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
fantasticaladjective
existing in fancy only
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Oh, bother violets!" said Mr. French.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
Kildare
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From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, bother violets!" said Mr. French.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, bother violets!" said Mr. French.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
and nothing more
From this reading "Sure, they're only a penny the bunch; sure, they're only a penny the bunch.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Sure, they're only a penny the bunch; sure, they're only a penny the bunch.
pesteredadjectiveUS /ˈpestərd/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, bother violets!" said Mr. French.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, they're only a penny the bunch; sure, they're only a penny the bunch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
they're
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From this reading "Sure, they're only a penny the bunch; sure, they're only a penny the bunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
vendornounUS /ˈvendər/
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
Vilits
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From this reading "Vilits, vilits, vilits, your arner!"
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "Oh, bother violets!" said Mr. French.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had just come down the steps of the Kildare Street Club, he had lost five pounds at cards, the afternoon was drizzling, and he was being pestered to buy violets.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The violet vendor, a fantastical, filthy old woman in a poke bonnet, heedless of the rebuke, pursued her avocation and Mr. French, trotting like a dog behind him, chanting her wares, her misfortunes, his good looks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Vilits, vilits, vilits, your arner!"
