used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
in the past
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
(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 Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
BANKERnounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading BOURGEOIS—BANKER—PRINCE.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
BOURGEOISadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading BOURGEOIS—BANKER—PRINCE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
Cocksureadjective
marked by excessive confidence
From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
fata
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From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
in the recent past
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
social deportment
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
moodinessnoun
a sullen gloomy feeling
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
Morgana
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From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading BOURGEOIS—BANKER—PRINCE.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
ridiculedverbUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːld/
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
express in speech
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Cocksure, and blinded by the _fata Morgana_ of success, he would have shaken his palette in the face of Paris; but Art had changed all that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
Toto
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From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now June, and lately Toto had become subject to moods, or, to speak more correctly, fits of moodiness.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had now for a month or more been living face to face with Art, and the prolonged interview with that lady was bearing fruit in his manners and customs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Three weeks ago he would not have cared very much had Paris known of his mode of life and ridiculed him for it.
