used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
the state of being absent
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
(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 Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
Gugga
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From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
IrregularitiesnounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerətiz/
plural of “irregularity” — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
go away from a place
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
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 From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
musician'snounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
Podgorica
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From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
vendettasnounUS /venˈdetəz/
plural of “vendetta” — a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we leave Podgorica for good our readers must be introduced to the Club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Club and its members--Gugga--Irregularities of time--The absence of the gentle muse and our surprise--The musician's story and his subsequent fate--The Black Earth--A typical border house--The ordeal of infancy--A realistic performance which is misunderstood--Concerning a memorable drive--A fervent prayer.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Podgorica was our base, from which we made all our trips and excursions, so that we were there off and on during the whole of our lengthy sojourn amongst the sons of the Black Mountain.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading From the "members" we gleaned many stories of past and present vendettas and quaint customs which we had not had the good fortune to witness ourselves.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was not a club in the English sense of the word, but P. and I always called that hour or two at sunset so delightfully spent in the company of that cosmopolitan gathering, the Club.
