used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A day in the country, away from Paris, the houses, the streets!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A day in the country, away from Paris, the houses, the streets!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
DijonnounUS /ˈdiːʒɑːn/
an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
ELOISE
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From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
communicated in words
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
set up or found
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
FRANZIUS
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From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A day in the country, away from Paris, the houses, the streets!
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A day in the country, away from Paris, the houses, the streets!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," I said, "it is nine o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," I said, "it is nine o'clock.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Well," I said, "it is nine o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Well," I said, "it is nine o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A day in the country, away from Paris, the houses, the streets!
PavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," I said, "it is nine o'clock.
Saluce
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From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading If I had offered him a day in paradise the simple soul could not have expressed more delight.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A day in the country, away from Paris, the houses, the streets!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
on a floor above
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
(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 "Well," I said, "it is nine o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FRANZIUS MEETS ELOISE Next day, when I returned to the Pavilion of Saluce, I took a companion with me--Franzius.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I called early at his wretched lodging in the Rue Dijon; the sound of his violin led me upstairs, and I found him, seated on the side of his bed, playing, his soul in Germany or dreamland.
