used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
articulationnounUS /ˌɑːrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the difficulty came at a later stage.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the difficulty came at a later stage.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But the difficulty came at a later stage.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
set up or found
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But the difficulty came at a later stage.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
mimicrynounUS /ˈmɪmɪkri/
the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
not one, and not any
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading But the difficulty came at a later stage.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
syntaxnounUS /ˈsɪntæks/
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading But none of the occupants knew my language, nor did I any of theirs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE LANGUAGE IN order to avoid too much observation, I got housed in an obscure hostelry that often accommodated foreigners.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Gesture and mimicry supplied the defect for a time, and a few weeks sufficed to give me command of the vocabulary and syntax needed for the common intercourse of life, so easy seemed the tongue and so clear the articulation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I found I could not advance far without a teacher, and a man of the purer blood was procured to act as my tutor.
