used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
aren't
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From this reading "Why aren't you in bed?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
balladenounUS /bəˈlɑːd/
a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Why aren't you in bed?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
couldn't
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From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
increase twofold
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
dramatists
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From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
Francois
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From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
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 "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
Joanna
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From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
Maitre
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From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
Paragot
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From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
Villonnoun
French poet (flourished around 1460)
From this reading "It was too hot and I couldn't sleep, Master," said I. As a matter of fact I had been dismally failing to compose a poem on Joanna after the style of Maitre Francois Villon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
at the time that
From this reading IT was nearly midnight when Paragot returned to our inn on the outskirts of the town.
in or at the place that
From this reading He reeled up to the doorstep where I sat in the moonlight awaiting his return.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why aren't you in bed?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why aren't you in bed?"
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Just as youthful dramatists begin with a five act tragedy, so do youthful poets begin with a double ballade.
