used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw him on a balcony....”
(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 She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He was at St. Pol while I was there.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading I saw him on a balcony....”
for the reason that
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He reviewed the division when it came in from the east....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading He reviewed the division when it came in from the east....
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He reviewed the division when it came in from the east....
Ellen
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From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He reviewed the division when it came in from the east....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was at St. Pol while I was there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him on a balcony....”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He was at St. Pol while I was there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reviewed the division when it came in from the east....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reviewed the division when it came in from the east....
a particular point in time
From this reading She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
not any; not one
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw him on a balcony....”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
PolnounUS /pɔːl/
a person active in party politics
From this reading “He was at St. Pol while I was there.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading He reviewed the division when it came in from the east....
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him on a balcony....”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
St
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From this reading “He was at St. Pol while I was there.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He reviewed the division when it came in from the east....
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He was at St. Pol while I was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was at St. Pol while I was there.
at the time that
From this reading He reviewed the division when it came in from the east....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so on, talking of this spectacle which Ellen despised as much because she could have no part in it as for any other reason.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “He was at St. Pol while I was there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would, at that moment, have preferred the spectacle to all the success, all the triumph; but it was no good.
