used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE IS NOT A ROMANCE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her voice came from the window of the poet’s room.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
D'Argenton
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From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
Deux
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From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
Dr
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From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
one or the other of two
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her voice came from the window of the poet’s room.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
Henri
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From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice came from the window of the poet’s room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
Hirsch
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From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIFE IS NOT A ROMANCE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
a small worthless amount
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
and nothing more
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
Labassandre
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From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IS NOT A ROMANCE.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LIFE IS NOT A ROMANCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Her voice came from the window of the poet’s room.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading LIFE IS NOT A ROMANCE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her voice came from the window of the poet’s room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
squirrel-net
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From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
throned
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From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
create by training and teaching
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
tremblingly
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From this reading Something in its tone, or a certain instinct so marked in some persons, told the child that the crisis had come, and he tremblingly ascended the stairs.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice came from the window of the poet’s room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the Henri Deux chair D’Argenton sat, throned as it were, while Labassandre and Dr. Hirsch stood on either side.
which person or people
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Her voice came from the window of the poet’s room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Sunday morning, just after the arrival of the train that had brought Labassandre and a noisy band of friends, Jack, who was in the garden busy with his squirrel-net, heard his mother call him.
