used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of course it’s not real at all, at any rate not here at home.’
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course it’s not real at all, at any rate not here at home.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course it’s not real at all, at any rate not here at home.’
completely unclothed
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it’s not real at all, at any rate not here at home.’
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Of course it’s not real at all, at any rate not here at home.’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of course it’s not real at all, at any rate not here at home.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
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From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
set down according to a plan
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
engage in
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course it’s not real at all, at any rate not here at home.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘It’s quite Russian.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Of course it’s not real at all, at any rate not here at home.’
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Of course it’s not real at all, at any rate not here at home.’
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading ‘It’s quite Russian.
express in words
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you always make a mark on some one or other, and little by little the food after all becomes bitter to their taste, I think.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
at the time that
From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As a display, as if you were acting for their entertainment.
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From this reading ‘It’s splendidly done,’ they say, when you’ve laid bare a little of the boundless misery.
