used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
BalladenounUS /bəˈlɑːd/
a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
bien
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From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had both eaten in silence, Mychowski gluttonously.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
café
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From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
chiantinounUS /tʃiˈænti/
dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of Tuscany
From this reading Looking at Daniel and drinking a glass of chianti, he said in his most jocular manner:
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
didn't
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From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Looking at Daniel and drinking a glass of chianti, he said in his most jocular manner:
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They had both eaten in silence, Mychowski gluttonously.
Eh
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From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Looking at Daniel and drinking a glass of chianti, he said in his most jocular manner:
gluttonouslyadverb
in a gluttonous manner
From this reading They had both eaten in silence, Mychowski gluttonously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
jocularadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːkjələr/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading Looking at Daniel and drinking a glass of chianti, he said in his most jocular manner:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at Daniel and drinking a glass of chianti, he said in his most jocular manner:
macaroninounUS /ˌmækərˈoʊni/
a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Looking at Daniel and drinking a glass of chianti, he said in his most jocular manner:
social deportment
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Looking at Daniel and drinking a glass of chianti, he said in his most jocular manner:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
Mychowski
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From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking at Daniel and drinking a glass of chianti, he said in his most jocular manner:
pianistnounUS /piˈænəst/
a person who plays the piano
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Looking at Daniel and drinking a glass of chianti, he said in his most jocular manner:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They had both eaten in silence, Mychowski gluttonously.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
express in words
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had both eaten in silence, Mychowski gluttonously.
under normal conditions
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pianist was easy in his manners, and not finding his man presumptuous he made him a companion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the café where Mychowski invariably went for his macaroni Daniel usually had a place at the table.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eh bien, mon brave! now tell me why you didn't like my F minor Ballade."
