used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
anew
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is better that I get away from them.
Añon
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From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
Calle
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From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
a female human offspring
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
else
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From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
every person
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This world is filled with thieves and rascals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is better that I get away from them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
looseningnounUS /ˈluːsənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading This world is filled with thieves and rascals.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is better that I get away from them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading This world is filled with thieves and rascals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This world is filled with thieves and rascals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Everybody told me that it was not safe there, and that we had much better be in the middle of the town; but it does not suit me to go where everybody else comes, and the place that I prefer is the one that the rest abandon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
in or at the place that
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This world is filled with thieves and rascals.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Presently he seated himself upon a pile of stones, beating his brow from time to time, and without loosening his hold of the chicken, he laid his hand upon his heart, sighing deeply.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This world is filled with thieves and rascals.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I questioned him again about his daughter, desiring to hear news of Augustine; and he said to me,-- "I was in that house in the Calle de Añon, where we moved in yesterday.
