used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
Angelo's
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From this reading They had spent the earlier hours of the evening in Angelo’s studio.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading No one blamed Petite Jeanne for the part she had played.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There, in frankness and utter sincerity, the little company had discussed its prospects.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading There, in frankness and utter sincerity, the little company had discussed its prospects.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading They had spent the earlier hours of the evening in Angelo’s studio.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had spent the earlier hours of the evening in Angelo’s studio.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading There, in frankness and utter sincerity, the little company had discussed its prospects.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent the earlier hours of the evening in Angelo’s studio.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had spent the earlier hours of the evening in Angelo’s studio.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There, in frankness and utter sincerity, the little company had discussed its prospects.
Jeanne
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From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, in frankness and utter sincerity, the little company had discussed its prospects.
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 Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
not any; not one
From this reading No one blamed Petite Jeanne for the part she had played.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had spent the earlier hours of the evening in Angelo’s studio.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one blamed Petite Jeanne for the part she had played.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading No one blamed Petite Jeanne for the part she had played.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading No one blamed Petite Jeanne for the part she had played.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading There, in frankness and utter sincerity, the little company had discussed its prospects.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one blamed Petite Jeanne for the part she had played.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading There, in frankness and utter sincerity, the little company had discussed its prospects.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent the earlier hours of the evening in Angelo’s studio.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading They had spent the earlier hours of the evening in Angelo’s studio.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in frankness and utter sincerity, the little company had discussed its prospects.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent the earlier hours of the evening in Angelo’s studio.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before retiring that night Florence and Petite Jeanne sat for a long time in their own small room, discussing the past and future.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading There, in frankness and utter sincerity, the little company had discussed its prospects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Being endowed with tender and kindly souls, they one and all felt that under the same conditions they would have acted in an identical manner.
