used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They did not alter their mode of life.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
for the reason that
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Still, she would have been pleased to prevent this coolness.
Belloni's
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From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Still, she would have been pleased to prevent this coolness.
Cornélie
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From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
der
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From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not alter their mode of life.
Duco
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From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
one or the other of two
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, she would have been pleased to prevent this coolness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They did not alter their mode of life.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
for more time
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They did not alter their mode of life.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
not any; not one
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not alter their mode of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not alter their mode of life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Still, she would have been pleased to prevent this coolness.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Still, she would have been pleased to prevent this coolness.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
Staal
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From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, she would have been pleased to prevent this coolness.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They did not alter their mode of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not alter their mode of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still, she would have been pleased to prevent this coolness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But a certain pride arose in her; and Cornélie despised Mrs. Van der Staal because she was unable to understand either her or Duco.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cornélie was sorry about the scene: she had always had a liking for Mrs. Van der Staal and the girls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Duco, however, after a scene with his mother, no longer slept at Belloni's but in a little room, adjoining his studio, originally filled with trunks and lumber.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, she would have been pleased to prevent this coolness.
