used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
in addition
From this reading Fagerolles himself also began to joke.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Fagerolles himself also began to joke.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time they jested.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
Fagerolles
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From this reading Fagerolles himself also began to joke.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fagerolles himself also began to joke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
jested
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From this reading But this time they jested.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Fagerolles himself also began to joke.
jokernounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
on one occasion
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
others
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From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
picture'snounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
possessive form of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this time they jested.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time they jested.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time they jested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
topsy-turvyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/
in utter disorder
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
a source of difficulty
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
hard to endure
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
waifs
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From this reading In one gallery a fresh scene drew them once more round ‘The Dead Child,’ lying on the floor among other waifs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A joker pretended to stumble and set his foot in the middle of the canvas, while others trotted along the surrounding little paths, as if trying to find out which was the picture’s top and which its bottom, and declaring that it looked much better topsy-turvy.
you'll
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From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Come, a little courage, gentlemen; go the round, examine it, you’ll be repaid for your trouble.
