used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
Buonaventura
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From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
cannot
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From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
a state at a particular time
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
constitutesverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/
third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The expectant stir gave place, in general, to flat disappointment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When he had repeated it three times, every one understood.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The expectant stir gave place, in general, to flat disappointment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The expectant stir gave place, in general, to flat disappointment.
Forty-sixadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The expectant stir gave place, in general, to flat disappointment.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The expectant stir gave place, in general, to flat disappointment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had repeated it three times, every one understood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had repeated it three times, every one understood.
not accessible to view
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
ninety-eightadjective
being eight more than ninety
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he had repeated it three times, every one understood.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The expectant stir gave place, in general, to flat disappointment.
recurring again and again
From this reading When he had repeated it three times, every one understood.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
ripenedadjectiveUS /ˈraɪpənd/
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
Sardi
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From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
Silvio
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From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
sixty-threeadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
move an implement through
From this reading The expectant stir gave place, in general, to flat disappointment.
stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
confined on all sides
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When he had repeated it three times, every one understood.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When he had repeated it three times, every one understood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
the upper part of anything
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
Trattoria
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From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When he had repeated it three times, every one understood.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
at the time that
From this reading 'Our eyes are hidden that we cannot see things that stare us in the face, until the hour arrives when the mind is ripened.'--EMERSON.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BLIND WALLS 'The internal nature of each being is surrounded by a circle, not to be surmounted by his fellows; and it is this repulsion which constitutes the misfortune of the condition of life.'--SHELLEY.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Forty-six--ninety-eight--fifteen--sixty-three--twenty-seven,' little Silvio Sardi announced at the door of the Trattoria Buonaventura, at the top of his strident young voice.
