used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
(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 We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
cabbage-soup
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From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
esculents
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From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
half-way
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From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
halternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
not any; not one
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
being perceived or observed
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
and nothing more
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
with speed
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
SuspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading We understood one another immediately, and met on that evening by appointment, when the halter of each vegetable was quickly cut, and they all dropped with a cheerful splash into the sea.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Our eyes met, and he asked me, with an expressive voice, "if I liked cabbage-soup?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suspicions there might be, and were, respecting the guilty party, but no certainty.
at the time that
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was sitting one day beside the Dutchman, improving my knowledge of his language, when I noticed that he had been for some time looking with a melancholy sort of face at this row of esculents.
won't
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From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I met him more than half-way, and said, "No; and if you are only a man, we won't have any more."
