used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cecil had taken a line of polite contempt.
alsnounUS /ælz/
thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
Alte
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From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
a quantity of money
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
Cecil
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From this reading Cecil had taken a line of polite contempt.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Cecil had taken a line of polite contempt.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
der
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From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
hore
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From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
ich
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From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
Ilsebill
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
JointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
Julius
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From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
Komm
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From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Cecil had taken a line of polite contempt.
Meere
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From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
Meine
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
nicht
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From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Cecil had taken a line of polite contempt.
Poynsett
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From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
Poynsett's
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From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
Raymond
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From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
a safe place
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
Rosamond
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From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Cecil had taken a line of polite contempt.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The family circle had grown much more stiff and quiet, and the chief difference caused by Mrs. Poynsett's presence was that Raymond was deprived of his refuge in her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always a certain languid amount of indifferent conversation, 'from the teeth outward,' as Rosamond said.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
und
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From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
at the time that
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Times Out of Joint Alte der Meere, Komm und hore; Meine Frau, die Ilsebill, Will nicht als ich will!
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Life at Compton Poynsett was different from what it had been when the two youngest sons had been at home, and Julius and Rosamond in the house.
