used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY IN THE PHŒNIX.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
for the reason that
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
coupé
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From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY IN THE PHŒNIX.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
take in liquids
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
take in solid food
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
a person of German nationality
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
I'll
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From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DAY IN THE PHŒNIX.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
on one occasion
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
and nothing more
From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
PHŒNIX
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From this reading A DAY IN THE PHŒNIX.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
singularitynounUS /ˈsɪŋɡjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being one of a kind
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
term of address for a man
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
in the near future
From this reading But I’ll go back soon—I only came abroad for a month.”
express in speech
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY IN THE PHŒNIX.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
in the direction of
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
at the time that
From this reading When we were once more in the coupé of the diligence, I directed my entire attention towards my Irish acquaintance, as well because of his apparent singularity, as to avoid the little German in the opposite corner.
a late time of life
From this reading “Three weeks, and it seems like three years to me—nothing to eat—nothing to drink—and nobody to speak to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have not been long in France, then, sir,” said I, as we resumed our conversation.
