used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
equally
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
HENRIETTA
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From this reading HENRIETTA VON WOLZOGEN.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
go away from a place
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
and nothing more
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
SchillernounUS /ˈʃɪlər/
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Breakfast," murmured Schiller, after his two friends had taken leave of him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
VON
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From this reading HENRIETTA VON WOLZOGEN.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But it costs too much, and one must be contented if one can only have a cup of fresh water and a piece of bread."
well-wornadjective
showing signs of much wear or use
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
WOLZOGEN
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From this reading HENRIETTA VON WOLZOGEN.
work-day
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From this reading He stood up and returned to the chamber, to complete the toilet so hastily made before, to adjust his hair, and put on the sober, well-worn suit which constituted alike his work-day and holiday attire.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, it were certainly no bad idea to indulge in a hot cup of coffee and fresh sweet rolls.
