used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
anew
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
Christophe
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From this reading Christophe led the horse, which slipped on the greasy cobbles.
cobbles
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From this reading Christophe led the horse, which slipped on the greasy cobbles.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
Ernest
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From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
at any time
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Christophe led the horse, which slipped on the greasy cobbles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
homecomingnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Christophe led the horse, which slipped on the greasy cobbles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Christophe led the horse, which slipped on the greasy cobbles.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
Louisa
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From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
a particular point in time
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The procession set out through the muddy streets.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
the middle of the day
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The procession set out through the muddy streets.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The procession set out through the muddy streets.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
Rodolphe
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From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
express in words
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The procession set out through the muddy streets.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Christophe led the horse, which slipped on the greasy cobbles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The procession set out through the muddy streets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The procession set out through the muddy streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Louisa walked by her son's side, and tried to shelter him from the rain.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two brothers had been told of the removal, but Ernest came on the night before to say that he could not be there, and Rodolphe appeared for a moment about noon; he watched them load the furniture, gave some advice, and went away again looking mightily busy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so they had a melancholy homecoming in the damp rooms, that were made darker than ever by the dull light coming from the lowering sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Christophe led the horse, which slipped on the greasy cobbles.
