used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROCESSION All hearts were moved.
(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 A PROCESSION All hearts were moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was in vain that Julien pretended to be petty and stupid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not please; he was too different.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He could not please; he was too different.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not please; he was too different.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading A PROCESSION All hearts were moved.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in vain that Julien pretended to be petty and stupid.
Julien
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From this reading It was in vain that Julien pretended to be petty and stupid.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A PROCESSION All hearts were moved.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not please; he was too different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading It was in vain that Julien pretended to be petty and stupid.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He could not please; he was too different.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading It was in vain that Julien pretended to be petty and stupid.
PROCESSIONnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading A PROCESSION All hearts were moved.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
sandedverbUS /ˈsændɪd/
past form of “sand” — rub with sandpaper
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was in vain that Julien pretended to be petty and stupid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He could not please; he was too different.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was in vain that Julien pretended to be petty and stupid.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in vain that Julien pretended to be petty and stupid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PROCESSION All hearts were moved.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet all these professors, he said to himself, are very clever people, men in a thousand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The presence of God seemed to have descended into these narrow Gothic streets that stretched in every direction, and were sanded by the care of the faithful.--_Young_.
