used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PIT "L'humanité a commencé tout entière par le crime ....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
ANATOLE
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From this reading C'était le vieux nourricier des hommes des cavernes."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
C'était
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From this reading C'était le vieux nourricier des hommes des cavernes."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
cavernes
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From this reading C'était le vieux nourricier des hommes des cavernes."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
commencé
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From this reading THE PIT "L'humanité a commencé tout entière par le crime ....
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE PIT "L'humanité a commencé tout entière par le crime ....
cumulativeadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/
increasing by successive addition
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading C'était le vieux nourricier des hommes des cavernes."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
entière
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading C'était le vieux nourricier des hommes des cavernes."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
the act of departing
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
hommes
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From this reading C'était le vieux nourricier des hommes des cavernes."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
L'humanité
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lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE PIT "L'humanité a commencé tout entière par le crime ....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
nourricier
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From this reading C'était le vieux nourricier des hommes des cavernes."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading THE PIT "L'humanité a commencé tout entière par le crime ....
PITnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading THE PIT "L'humanité a commencé tout entière par le crime ....
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
sentimentalistnoun
someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
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 An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIT "L'humanité a commencé tout entière par le crime ....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An old story now, these days of silent plodding through the driving snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading THE PIT "L'humanité a commencé tout entière par le crime ....
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading But if outward conditions lacked variety, not so their cumulative effect upon poor human nature.
vieux
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From this reading C'était le vieux nourricier des hommes des cavernes."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A change was going on in the travellers that will little commend them to the sentimentalist.
