used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
Alice
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From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
(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 The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
AlligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
EASTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading “EASTWARD HO!”
fellow-sightseers
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From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
a young female
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “EASTWARD HO!”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
a unit of instruction
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
Reginald
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From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
Saïd
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From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The _Alligator_ put in at Malta for twenty-four hours, and all the passengers landed and “did” the sights.
unsophisticatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
unyieldingadjectiveUS /əˈnjiːldɪŋ/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
in or at the place that
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
which person or people
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reginald, in company with some fellow-sightseers, visited the cathedral, the fried monks, and other noteworthy objects, and, sentimental as it sounds, he strolled past the house where he had first met Alice.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading She had given him a bitter lesson; he had done with her and all womankind, that was certain;” but before he reached Port Saïd his heart was considerably softened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Who would have thought,” he said to himself, “that that simple, unsophisticated girl would have turned out so hard and unyielding?
