used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Bareheaded under the sun, still irritated by his argument, he dug angrily.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Bareheaded under the sun, still irritated by his argument, he dug angrily.
Bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading Bareheaded under the sun, still irritated by his argument, he dug angrily.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bareheaded under the sun, still irritated by his argument, he dug angrily.
cheeping
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From this reading He was dreaming and listening to the cheeping of the crickets, and mechanically following his grandfather's movements.
copiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
cricketsnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading He was dreaming and listening to the cheeping of the crickets, and mechanically following his grandfather's movements.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading He loved digging.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He was dreaming and listening to the cheeping of the crickets, and mechanically following his grandfather's movements.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Bareheaded under the sun, still irritated by his argument, he dug angrily.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He was dreaming and listening to the cheeping of the crickets, and mechanically following his grandfather's movements.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading He was dreaming and listening to the cheeping of the crickets, and mechanically following his grandfather's movements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
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 One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Bareheaded under the sun, still irritated by his argument, he dug angrily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
Jean-Christophe
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From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He was dreaming and listening to the cheeping of the crickets, and mechanically following his grandfather's movements.
held dear
From this reading He loved digging.
market-place
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From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He was dreaming and listening to the cheeping of the crickets, and mechanically following his grandfather's movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He was dreaming and listening to the cheeping of the crickets, and mechanically following his grandfather's movements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was dreaming and listening to the cheeping of the crickets, and mechanically following his grandfather's movements.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
with low volume
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bareheaded under the sun, still irritated by his argument, he dug angrily.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Bareheaded under the sun, still irritated by his argument, he dug angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bareheaded under the sun, still irritated by his argument, he dug angrily.
precisely as stated
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
at the time that
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean-Christophe was sitting in the arbor with a book in his hand, but he was not reading.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One summer day, when it was very hot, and he had drunk copiously, and argued in the market-place, he went home and began to work quietly in his garden.
