used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
bittersnounUS /ˈbɪtərz/
alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
boomsnounUS /buːmz/
plural of “boom” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
coena
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From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
COMMENCESverbUS /kəˈmensəz/
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
COMRADESnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
CONSULTATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
CUEnounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
dubia
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From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
fiddle-stick
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From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
fifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
how
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From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
the quality of being humane
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
ingredientsnounUS /ˌɪnˈɡriːdiənts/
plural of “ingredient” — a component of a mixture or compound
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
many-voiced
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From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
story-teller
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From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
STURK'S
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From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
carry out
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
TETE-A-TETEnoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
ululatus
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From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
precisely as stated
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The roar of many waters--the ululatus of many-voiced humanity--marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The story-teller alone can take up the score of the mighty medley, and read at a glance what every fife and fiddle-stick is doing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TWO COMRADES ARE TETE-A-TETE IN THEIR OLD QUARTERS, AND DOCTOR STURK'S CUE IS CUT OFF, AND A CONSULTATION COMMENCES.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this _dubia coena_ of sweets and bitters.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The buzz of a village, like the hum of a city, represents a very wonderful variety of human accent and feeling.
