used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
birdhousenounUS /ˈbɜːrdhaʊs/
a shelter for birds
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, that's preferable to looking like a pest-house patient, as he did yesterday."
didn't
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From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
Diogenesnoun
an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
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 _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
promote over another
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
first-aid
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From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
FlirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
headgearnounUS /ˈhedɡɪr/
clothing for the head
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
indicativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
Lammermoor
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From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
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 There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, that's preferable to looking like a pest-house patient, as he did yesterday."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Well, that's preferable to looking like a pest-house patient, as he did yesterday."
pest-house
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From this reading "Well, that's preferable to looking like a pest-house patient, as he did yesterday."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading "Well, that's preferable to looking like a pest-house patient, as he did yesterday."
regalianounUS /rɪˈɡeɪljə/
paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
swaddling
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From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
that's
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From this reading "Well, that's preferable to looking like a pest-house patient, as he did yesterday."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, that's preferable to looking like a pest-house patient, as he did yesterday."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a large piece of netting left and Silvia converted it into a robe and headgear for the swaddling of Diogenes.
(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 "Well, that's preferable to looking like a pest-house patient, as he did yesterday."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He looks like the Bride of Lammermoor," I declared, as he went forth in this regalia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
Woman-Hater
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From this reading _A Flirt and a Woman-Hater_ The next morning I arose early and screened in the little birdhouse balcony.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His first-aid costume didn't find favor with the landlady, as it would seem indicative to the newly arrived of the features of the place.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Well, that's preferable to looking like a pest-house patient, as he did yesterday."
