used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
aggravatesverbUS /ˈæɡrəveɪts/
third-person singular of “aggravate” — make worse
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
lacking funds
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
the act of departing
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
one or the other of two
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
divisible by two
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
a social unit living together
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
Savarinnoun
a sponge cake baked in a ring mold
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
Savarin's
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From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
soothesverbUS /suːðz/
third-person singular of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
a source of difficulty
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
