used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
anew
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Juanita, it would appear, was one of these.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
move gently or carefully
From this reading For neither was at ease while speaking of her.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For neither was at ease while speaking of her.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
an established custom
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For neither was at ease while speaking of her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Juanita, it would appear, was one of these.
Juanita
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From this reading Juanita, it would appear, was one of these.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
Marcos
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From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For neither was at ease while speaking of her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Juanita, it would appear, was one of these.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading For neither was at ease while speaking of her.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Juanita, it would appear, was one of these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Spaniards and Germans and Englishmen are not notable for a pretty and fanciful treatment of the subject of love.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had lived together like brothers, and like brothers, they had fallen into the habit of closing the door of silence upon certain subjects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Juanita, it would appear, was one of these.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For neither was at ease while speaking of her.
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 THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE TRAIL The Count rose again and went to the window without looking at Marcos.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Juanita, it would appear, was one of these.
