used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a month many of his most salient gifts had been lying idle.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Léon had, from the first, the best intentions.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His shrewdness of judgment was only to be matched by the lightness of his heart.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
counselornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who gives advice about problems
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
easy-going
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From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Léon had, from the first, the best intentions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Léon had, from the first, the best intentions.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading For a month many of his most salient gifts had been lying idle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Léon had, from the first, the best intentions.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His shrewdness of judgment was only to be matched by the lightness of his heart.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shrewdness of judgment was only to be matched by the lightness of his heart.
not in action or at work
From this reading For a month many of his most salient gifts had been lying idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Léon had, from the first, the best intentions.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading His shrewdness of judgment was only to be matched by the lightness of his heart.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading His shrewdness of judgment was only to be matched by the lightness of his heart.
lovemakingnounUS /ˈlʌvmeɪkɪŋ/
sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading For a month many of his most salient gifts had been lying idle.
Léon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon had, from the first, the best intentions.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For a month many of his most salient gifts had been lying idle.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading His shrewdness of judgment was only to be matched by the lightness of his heart.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a month many of his most salient gifts had been lying idle.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For a month many of his most salient gifts had been lying idle.
not any; not one
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
and nothing more
From this reading His shrewdness of judgment was only to be matched by the lightness of his heart.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
Raoul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
salientadjectiveUS /ˈseɪliənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading For a month many of his most salient gifts had been lying idle.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading His shrewdness of judgment was only to be matched by the lightness of his heart.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Léon had, from the first, the best intentions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
precisely as stated
From this reading Rose had not asked for management, and there had been in their easy-going lovemaking no very great place for tact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to be the good comrade to Raoul, the sympathetic counselor to Madame, and for the situation in general a happy blend of an olive branch, a dove, and a rainbow in the heavens!
