used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
(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 The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I would not allow it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
Chioggia
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From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
clothing in general
From this reading I would not even take the clothes she had had made for me.
coarsest
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From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
divisible by two
From this reading I would not even take the clothes she had had made for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would not even take the clothes she had had made for me.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would not allow it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would not allow it.
immediately past
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
go away from a place
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I would not even take the clothes she had had made for me.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not allow it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
on one occasion
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
carry out
From this reading I would not even take the clothes she had had made for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the day before I was to take my leave, I purchased the complete outfit of a sailor of Chioggia, new, but of the coarsest materials; and in that guise I appeared before her for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
at the time that
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The abrupt and haughty tone in which I interrupted her when she spoke of offering her services closed her mouth once for all in that respect.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading She attempted to worry and fret about what was to become of me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not allow it.
