used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
speak to
From this reading Thessalie had not given him either her address or telephone number.
adverselyadverbUS /ædˈvɜːrsli/
in an adverse manner
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
in addition
From this reading But Miss Souval, also, was out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
Aristocrates
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From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
Barres
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From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And the more numbers he called up the lonelier the young man began to feel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Souval, also, was out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
one or the other of two
From this reading Thessalie had not given him either her address or telephone number.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And the more numbers he called up the lonelier the young man began to feel.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Thessalie had not given him either her address or telephone number.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thessalie had not given him either her address or telephone number.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thessalie had not given him either her address or telephone number.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
lonelier
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From this reading And the more numbers he called up the lonelier the young man began to feel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the more numbers he called up the lonelier the young man began to feel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Miss Souval, also, was out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the more numbers he called up the lonelier the young man began to feel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thessalie had not given him either her address or telephone number.
note-book
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From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Thessalie had not given him either her address or telephone number.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Miss Souval, also, was out.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
red-leather
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From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
Souval
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From this reading But Miss Souval, also, was out.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Thessalie had not given him either her address or telephone number.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the more numbers he called up the lonelier the young man began to feel.
Thessalie
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From this reading Thessalie had not given him either her address or telephone number.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Miss Souval, also, was out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Barres possessed a red-leather covered note-book; he went to his desk and got it; and under his direction Aristocrates called up several numbers, reporting adversely in every case.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading It was a fine evening; ladies were abroad or preparing to fulfil engagements wisely made on such a day as this had been.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And the more numbers he called up the lonelier the young man began to feel.
