used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
(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 I do not understand them at all, at all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The popular customs and rules of court etiquette are quite extraordinary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The popular customs and rules of court etiquette are quite extraordinary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not understand them at all, at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The popular customs and rules of court etiquette are quite extraordinary.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The popular customs and rules of court etiquette are quite extraordinary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not understand them at all, at all.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading The popular customs and rules of court etiquette are quite extraordinary.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The popular customs and rules of court etiquette are quite extraordinary.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not understand them at all, at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The popular customs and rules of court etiquette are quite extraordinary.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The popular customs and rules of court etiquette are quite extraordinary.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The popular customs and rules of court etiquette are quite extraordinary.
Identical; not different.
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not understand them at all, at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
To-day
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From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day my head was shorn, although I exclaimed as loudly as I could, that I did not want to be a monk.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
at the time that
From this reading What happened afterwards, when they began to let cold water trickle on my head, I do not know.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading * * * * * _January in the same year, following after February._--I can never understand what kind of a country this Spain really is.
