used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
(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 It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no restraint between the three of them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading He hated foreign cooking, and society crushes, and had endured both to-night.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
crushesnounUS /ˈkrʌʃɪz/
plural of “crush” — leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
From this reading He hated foreign cooking, and society crushes, and had endured both to-night.
DANCEDverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
take in liquids
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
take in solid food
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He hated foreign cooking, and society crushes, and had endured both to-night.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He hated foreign cooking, and society crushes, and had endured both to-night.
set up or found
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
usually; as a rule
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated foreign cooking, and society crushes, and had endured both to-night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
of great significance or value
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
Legationnoun
the post or office of legate
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
Louisa
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From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
come together
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
neighbour'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no restraint between the three of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no restraint between the three of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
PUPPETSnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading So Luke asked if the dinner had been enjoyable and the reception crowded, and Colonel Harris comfortably complained of both.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading There was no restraint between the three of them.
cut with a saw
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He hated foreign cooking, and society crushes, and had endured both to-night.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was as natural to them all to avoid speaking of important matters on the door step of a neighbour's house, as it was to eat or drink or breathe.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no restraint between the three of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was no restraint between the three of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hated foreign cooking, and society crushes, and had endured both to-night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no restraint between the three of them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AND THE PUPPETS DANCED And so he went to meet Louisa and Colonel Harris at the Danish Legation, and found them a taxicab and generally saw to their comparative comfort.
