used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
cartoonistnounUS /kɑːrˈtuːnəst/
a person who draws cartoons
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
coterienounUS /ˈkoʊtəri/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When we could overcome his diffidence he was a mine of information.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading When we could overcome his diffidence he was a mine of information.
diversifiedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrsəfaɪd/
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
a person of German nationality
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we could overcome his diffidence he was a mine of information.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we could overcome his diffidence he was a mine of information.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
a message received and understood
From this reading When we could overcome his diffidence he was a mine of information.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
the force of workers available
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When we could overcome his diffidence he was a mine of information.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
others
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From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
win a victory over
From this reading When we could overcome his diffidence he was a mine of information.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
the local environment
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
at the time that
From this reading When we could overcome his diffidence he was a mine of information.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By this time I had my own little _coterie_ and I prided myself it was a cosmopolitan gathering which graced our little apartment on the second and third Sundays of the month.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
which person or people
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We numbered several army and navy officers, a German scientist, men and women journalists, a cartoonist and an artist, women engaged in Settlement work and the quaint old French professor who taught me the language.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Our sculptor friend brought men who had travelled in remote parts of the world; they in turn brought others.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There was so much to learn, the interests were so diversified that I eagerly welcomed members of other professions than our own--if they were worth while.
