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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I hope the war will never end,-- A curse upon the day That takes me away from Madamoiselle, Who sells good _café au lait_.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

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From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

a barn for cows

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

capable of being imagined

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading I hope the war will never end,-- A curse upon the day That takes me away from Madamoiselle, Who sells good _café au lait_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I hope the war will never end,-- A curse upon the day That takes me away from Madamoiselle, Who sells good _café au lait_.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I hope the war will never end,-- A curse upon the day That takes me away from Madamoiselle, Who sells good _café au lait_.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

the act of departing

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

go away from a place

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

provided with artificial light

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I hope the war will never end,-- A curse upon the day That takes me away from Madamoiselle, Who sells good _café au lait_.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

plural of “sickle” — an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading A lamp swinging from a beam lit up the apartment, showing the straw heaped in the corners, the sickles and spades hanging from the rafters, the sleepers lying in all conceivable positions, the bundles of equipment, the soldiers' rifles which stood piled in the corners out of the way.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading I hope the war will never end,-- A curse upon the day That takes me away from Madamoiselle, Who sells good _café au lait_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I hope the war will never end,-- A curse upon the day That takes me away from Madamoiselle, Who sells good _café au lait_.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I hope the war will never end,-- A curse upon the day That takes me away from Madamoiselle, Who sells good _café au lait_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN LOVE As I was going up the road Ma'selle said, "_Voulez vous_ Come in and have some _pain et beurre_ And _café au lait_ for two."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading (_From "The Love of an Hour."_) Fitzgerald made his way to the barn, which was above the byre, sat down in the straw but did not unloosen his puttees or boots.

which person or people

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I hope the war will never end,-- A curse upon the day That takes me away from Madamoiselle, Who sells good _café au lait_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So now I hope the war won't end; I'll never go away And leave my little Madamoiselle Who sells good _café au lait_.