used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had asked me for money for her costume, but she refused to tell me anything about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
any thing at all
From this reading She had asked me for money for her costume, but she refused to tell me anything about it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had asked me for money for her costume, but she refused to tell me anything about it.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had asked me for money for her costume, but she refused to tell me anything about it.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading She had asked me for money for her costume, but she refused to tell me anything about it.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
put on clothes
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
Hermine
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From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
a unit of instruction
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had asked me for money for her costume, but she refused to tell me anything about it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She had asked me for money for her costume, but she refused to tell me anything about it.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
smuggleverbUS /ˈsmʌɡəl/
import or export without paying customs duties
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
express in words
From this reading She had asked me for money for her costume, but she refused to tell me anything about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to her duties, Hermine, my dancing mistress, appeared and I had to learn the Boston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the morning, after we had shared breakfast, I had to smuggle Maria from the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Later in the same day I took a little room in a neighbouring quarter which was designed solely for our meetings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was firm and inexorable and would not release me from a single lesson, for it was decided that I was to attend the Fancy Dress Ball in her company.
