used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
anew
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
bath-towels
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From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
Carl
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From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE DUEL "Half-past five!"
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 He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
Eloise
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From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE DUEL "Half-past five!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
Half-past
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From this reading THE DUEL "Half-past five!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
Joubert
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From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
Lichtenberg
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From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I could have cursed Joubert, for he had awakened me from a most lovely dream.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
having a supporting base
From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL "Half-past five!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had drawn up the blind, and the light of early morning filled the room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Joubert was standing by the window, my bath-towels over his arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a full blaze of sunlight I had been walking in the gardens of Lichtenberg with Eloise; we were children again, and little Carl was marching before us, beating his drum.
