used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
Calabressa's
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From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
a young person of either sex
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
Curzon
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From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
divisible by two
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
every person
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
FIDELIO
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From this reading FIDELIO.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
not any; not one
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
quarrelling
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From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
precisely as stated
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading George Brand walked away from the house in Curzon Street in a sort of bewilderment of hope and happiness and gratitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
well-meantadjective
marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
which person or people
From this reading In the dark he almost ran against a ragged little child who was selling flowers.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world had grown very beautiful; there was to be no more quarrelling in it, or envy, or malice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would even try to accept Calabressa's well-meant counsel: why should he not be friends with everybody?
