used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
have
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
for the reason that
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
Christophe
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From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
Conservatoirenoun
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
Conservatoires
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From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
intolerantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərənt/
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was just another Conservatoire, as narrow as the old Conservatoires, and more intolerant because it was the latest comer in art.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Christophe began to lose his illusions about the absolute value of a form of art or of thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before he was stifled in the little chapel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now he saw that ideas may change, but that men remain the same: and, in fine, nothing counted but men: ideas were what they were.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Hitherto he had always believed that great ideas bear their own light within themselves.
