used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
at or in the front
From this reading Lindbohm strode on ahead, instinctively making sword-like passes with the rattan cane.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
café
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From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Lindbohm strode on ahead, instinctively making sword-like passes with the rattan cane.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
demarch's
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From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Lindbohm strode on ahead, instinctively making sword-like passes with the rattan cane.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
Lindbohm
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From this reading Lindbohm strode on ahead, instinctively making sword-like passes with the rattan cane.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Lindbohm strode on ahead, instinctively making sword-like passes with the rattan cane.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
Michali
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From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Lindbohm strode on ahead, instinctively making sword-like passes with the rattan cane.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
rattannounUS /ræˈtæn/
climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
From this reading Lindbohm strode on ahead, instinctively making sword-like passes with the rattan cane.
RECITATIONnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading On the fifth day he was able, with the aid of a rustic crutch, to get down to the demarch's café.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Lindbohm strode on ahead, instinctively making sword-like passes with the rattan cane.
swashbucklingnounUS /ˈswɑːʃbʌklɪŋ/
flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Michali assisted him as he hobbled down the stony street, his lame foot clumsily bundled in rags and swinging in the air.
sword-like
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From this reading Lindbohm strode on ahead, instinctively making sword-like passes with the rattan cane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOME PICTURES AND A RECITATION Curtis was confined to his room four days with the foot, which time he devoted assiduously to the method.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The latter's appearance had been much dignified by the assumption of a swashbuckling pair of yellow boots.
