used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
Adrienne
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From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
another's
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From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
CAN'T
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From this reading “I CAN’T GET OUT!”
climbeth
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From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There seemed, however, nothing else for them to do.
else
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From this reading There seemed, however, nothing else for them to do.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There seemed, however, nothing else for them to do.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I CAN’T GET OUT!”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
highest in quality
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
Harrowby
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From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There seemed, however, nothing else for them to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I CAN’T GET OUT!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
Isabey
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From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed, however, nothing else for them to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
on one occasion
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
others
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From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I CAN’T GET OUT!”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
refugeeing
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From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed, however, nothing else for them to do.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
STARLINGnounUS /ˈstɑːrlɪŋ/
gregarious birds native to the Old World
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There seemed, however, nothing else for them to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAID THE STARLING A fortnight afterwards Madame Isabey and Adrienne returned to Harrowby.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
communicated in words
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Salt is the savor of another’s bread, And weary are the feet which climbeth up The stairs of others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
the words that are spoken
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They were received with the greatest cordiality, and were glad to be there once more, but after a year of refugeeing they had begun to feel the truth of the words uttered by the great Florentine in his wanderings:
