used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
Angelo
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From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Happy days they were, and busy ones as well.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
dearly loved
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Happy days they were, and busy ones as well.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
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 Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
Dan
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From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Happy days followed.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Happy days followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
set up or found
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Happy days followed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
the act of retaining something
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
Jeanne
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From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
occurring by chance
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
Merry's
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From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Happy days they were, and busy ones as well.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
pitiablyadverb
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
playwrightnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪt/
someone who writes plays
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
Swen
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From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happy days they were, and busy ones as well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
(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 For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Happy days they were, and busy ones as well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Truly the day of adventures in Merry’s cellar and out in the park while she danced the sun up from the depths of the lake had been her lucky day.
belonging to which person
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For one might well have gone about the city of three million souls holding a lamp before every face without finding the equal to that brave trio, Angelo the playwright, Swen the maker of melodies and Dan Baker the beloved vagabond of the stage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Petite Jeanne, whose circle of true friends in this great world had been pitiably small, found her horizon greatly enlarged.
