used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
contented-looking
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From this reading Julia was a singularly contented-looking criminal.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Julia was a singularly contented-looking criminal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Do you know?… I’ve made a discovery,” she told him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know?… I’ve made a discovery,” she told him.
at any time
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you know?… I’ve made a discovery,” she told him.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
I've
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From this reading “Do you know?… I’ve made a discovery,” she told him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
Julia
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From this reading Julia was a singularly contented-looking criminal.
Julia's
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From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know?… I’ve made a discovery,” she told him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Do you know?… I’ve made a discovery,” she told him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
not one, and not any
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
Ramon
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From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know?… I’ve made a discovery,” she told him.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Julia was a singularly contented-looking criminal.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
make square
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Do you know?… I’ve made a discovery,” she told him.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading Never, Ramon thought had her skin looked more velvety, her eyes deeper or more serene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a trifle haggard, but happy, and both of them were hungry.
in or at the place that
From this reading The next day they met for dinner at a little place near Washington Square where it was certain that none of Julia’s friends ever went.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know?… I’ve made a discovery,” she told him.
