used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
set up or found
From this reading Stella found that there were several Julians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
Julians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stella found that there were several Julians.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
and nothing more
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
Ostrog
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From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
previsionnoun
a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Stella found that there were several Julians.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
and nothing more
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella found that there were several Julians.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stella found that there were several Julians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stella found that there were several Julians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
Travers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The first one she knew quite well; he only wanted to be left alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stella found that there were several Julians.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She came into his library every morning at ten o'clock, and this Julian, looking out of the window or at Ostrog or at the ceiling, dictated to her in a dry voice, slowly and distinctly, the first draft of a chapter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She dealt quite simply with him, as if he were Mr. Travers before Mr. Travers was human.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Julian had never worked with an efficient woman before, and Stella's promptness and prevision surprised him; but this Julian never showed any surprise.
