used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRIGHT AND SHINING LIGHT.
accedeverbUS /ækˈsiːd/
yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BRIGHT AND SHINING LIGHT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A BRIGHT AND SHINING LIGHT.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
celui
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From this reading “Un homme sérieux est celui qui se croit regardé.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
CountriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
croit
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From this reading “Un homme sérieux est celui qui se croit regardé.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “Un homme sérieux est celui qui se croit regardé.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
Ferriby
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From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
Hague
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From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
homme
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From this reading “Un homme sérieux est celui qui se croit regardé.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A BRIGHT AND SHINING LIGHT.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
qui
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From this reading “Un homme sérieux est celui qui se croit regardé.”
regardé
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From this reading “Un homme sérieux est celui qui se croit regardé.”
Roden's
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From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
senounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading “Un homme sérieux est celui qui se croit regardé.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A BRIGHT AND SHINING LIGHT.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
sérieux
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From this reading “Un homme sérieux est celui qui se croit regardé.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
UnnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “Un homme sérieux est celui qui se croit regardé.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
at the time that
From this reading When Lord Ferriby decided to accede to Roden's earnest desire that he should go to The Hague, he was conscious of conferring a distinct favour upon the Low Countries.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “In the winter, it is different; for the season there is in the winter, as in many Continental capitals.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “It is not a place one would choose to go to at this time of year,” he said to a friend at the club.
