used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then I am going to give you a cake of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Then I am going to give you a cake of it."
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
an opposing military force
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then I am going to give you a cake of it."
the act of departing
From this reading Then I am going to give you a cake of it."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I am going to give you a cake of it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you like it?...
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Do you like it?...
Miguel
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From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The soap was strongly scented with orange.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
on the contrary
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
RiveranounUS /rɪˈverə/
socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
express in words
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading The soap was strongly scented with orange.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading The soap was strongly scented with orange.
soap-dish
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From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The soap was strongly scented with orange.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I am going to give you a cake of it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
Utrilla
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From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soap was strongly scented with orange.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading But Utrilla at the same time offered him a china bowl filled with clear water, and the soap-dish, in such a way that Miguel rather than appear the enemy of cleanliness yielded and washed his hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know this soap is very fine and pleasant?" said Rivera, so as to say something.
