used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
Bralatz
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From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
Galantza
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From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
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 Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
Maud
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From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
Queenie
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From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
recognizableadjectiveUS /ˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
easily perceived; easy to become aware of
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
not in physical motion
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
Sylvia
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From this reading NEITHER in Galantza nor in Bralatz did Sylvia and Queenie perceive any indication of a fortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
Tiptopnoun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In Galantza they performed for two days at the Variétés Tiptop; but here both the audience and the salary were lower still, the weather was hotter and more misty, and there were as many bugs in the one hotel as in the two hotels at Bralatz put together.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
Variétés
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From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
vice-consul
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From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They performed for a week at the Variétés High Life in Bralatz; but the audience and the salary were equally low, the weather was hot and misty, and the two hotels they tried were full of bugs.
which person or people
From this reading Sylvia thought she should like to visit the British vice-consul who had angered Maud so much by his indifference to her future.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a pleasant young man, not recognizable from her description of him except by the fact that he certainly did smoke incessantly.
