used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
Amyôt
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From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
Bonaventure
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From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
Desclée
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From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
characterized by great determination
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading When his wife saw it hanging in his room in Paris she laughed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his wife saw it hanging in his room in Paris she laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When his wife saw it hanging in his room in Paris she laughed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When his wife saw it hanging in his room in Paris she laughed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When his wife saw it hanging in his room in Paris she laughed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
Loris
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From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
Loswa
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From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
manquée
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From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
not any; not one
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
Othmar
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From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When his wife saw it hanging in his room in Paris she laughed.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
cut with a saw
From this reading When his wife saw it hanging in his room in Paris she laughed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his wife saw it hanging in his room in Paris she laughed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days later they left the coast for Amyôt and Paris.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
having come into contact
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading One day Othmar bought the sketch of him at one of those exaggerated prices which Loswa could command for any trifle which he had touched.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
at the time that
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no record left of their visit to Bonaventure save the rough sketch which Loris Loswa had made, and from which he still meant some time, when he should have leisure, to create a great picture.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When his wife saw it hanging in his room in Paris she laughed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are determined,' she said, 'that I shall not forget my _Desclée manquée_.'
