used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
lacking funds
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
cross-road
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From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
domesticitynounUS /ˌdoʊmeˈstɪsəti/
the quality of being domestic or domesticated
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
the act of departing
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
it's
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From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
and nothing more
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
Kerfol
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From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
Lanrivain
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From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
Quimper
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From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
on the contrary
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
solitary-minded
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From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
unsociableadjective
not inclined to society or companionship
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My friend was motoring over to Quimper on business: he dropped me on the way, at a cross-road on a heath, and said: “First turn to the right and second to the left.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “its Just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
