used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
Gilberte
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
intelligent-looking
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From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
maestronounUS /ˈmaɪstroʊ/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
Mlle
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My fame is extending; pupils dispute the privilege of my lesson.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
(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 Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
at the time that
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “visited by inspiration, I had risen early, and I was working with marvelous facility, when there was a knock at my door.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Surprised, I nevertheless said, ‘Come in;’ when there appeared a tall and robust young man, proud and intelligent-looking.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not remember such an occurrence since the blessed day when your worthy father called for me.
