used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
art-student
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From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He enjoyed everything; he made the best of everything; he saw food for laughter in everything.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
DORÉE
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From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He enjoyed everything; he made the best of everything; he saw food for laughter in everything.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He enjoyed everything; he made the best of everything; he saw food for laughter in everything.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He enjoyed everything; he made the best of everything; he saw food for laughter in everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He enjoyed everything; he made the best of everything; he saw food for laughter in everything.
Franz
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From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
gayety
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From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
good-temper
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From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
LATINadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He enjoyed everything; he made the best of everything; he saw food for laughter in everything.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
Light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He enjoyed everything; he made the best of everything; he saw food for laughter in everything.
MAISON
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From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
Müller
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From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
QUARTIER
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From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
cut with a saw
From this reading He enjoyed everything; he made the best of everything; he saw food for laughter in everything.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DINNER AT THE MAISON DORÉE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.
unassumingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Müller, the art-student.
