used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERIOD PUT TO A LONG ROW OF FIGURES.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
Adela
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From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a gray, rainy day.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
Fidele
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From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A PERIOD PUT TO A LONG ROW OF FIGURES.
gainsayverbUS /ˈɡeɪnseɪ/
take exception to
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
gaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
a young female
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was a gray, rainy day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gray, rainy day.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
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 A PERIOD PUT TO A LONG ROW OF FIGURES.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
not any; not one
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PERIOD PUT TO A LONG ROW OF FIGURES.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
an amount of time
From this reading A PERIOD PUT TO A LONG ROW OF FIGURES.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A PERIOD PUT TO A LONG ROW OF FIGURES.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It was a gray, rainy day.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A PERIOD PUT TO A LONG ROW OF FIGURES.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
not in physical motion
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing to be done with papa," the girl continued, still addressing her remarks to Fidele.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PERIOD PUT TO A LONG ROW OF FIGURES.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a gray, rainy day.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
which person or people
From this reading Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
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 Adela was sitting at the window watching the falling drops and stroking Fidele, who laid his head upon her knee and gaped.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world is very tiresome, Fidele," said Adela, and the dog looked at his mistress out of his wise brown eyes, evidently with no disposition to gainsay her verdict.
