used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He knows every one by sight, and points out all the celebrities to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Suddenly he bows profoundly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knows every one by sight, and points out all the celebrities to me.
Café
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From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
celebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading He knows every one by sight, and points out all the celebrities to me.
chartreusenounUS /ʃɑːrˈtruːz/
aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
divisible by two
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He knows every one by sight, and points out all the celebrities to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows every one by sight, and points out all the celebrities to me.
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 pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
LeedsnounUS /liːdz/
a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knows every one by sight, and points out all the celebrities to me.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knows every one by sight, and points out all the celebrities to me.
oustverbUS /aʊst/
remove from a position or office
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
go across or through
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He knows every one by sight, and points out all the celebrities to me.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Suddenly he bows profoundly.
sample-count
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From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
shoddyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːdi/
made of inferior workmanship and materials
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He knows every one by sight, and points out all the celebrities to me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
having a supporting base
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he bows profoundly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
ubiquitousadjectiveUS /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
being present everywhere at once
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, we are sitting in the Grand Café after dinner, at a little table near the door, watching the people pass in and out.
at the time that
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It pays to be generous even for a German, when you can oust honest Leeds cloth with German shoddy: at least, so my cousin says.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading An ubiquitous "sample-count" from Berlin is measuring his wits with a young Norwegian merchant; he is standing green chartreuse.
