used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
Beaupaire
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From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Indeed you were, and we were both remarking what charming verses they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "Indeed you were, and we were both remarking what charming verses they were.
cher
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From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
declaiming
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From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
DisnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
donc
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From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
a single distinct event
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed you were, and we were both remarking what charming verses they were.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
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 MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
MARCELnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
navigator's
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From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
not any; not one
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
parrotsnounUS /ˈperəts/
plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
Payot
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From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
unusual or striking
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Indeed you were, and we were both remarking what charming verses they were.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading "Indeed you were, and we were both remarking what charming verses they were.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading MARCEL MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCE Beaupaire and Payot had no sooner left the house than they encountered Marcel walking up and down the garden footpath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so absorbed in composing aloud a new poem on Christopher Columbus that he was quite unconscious that he was being overheard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Indeed you were, and we were both remarking what charming verses they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Indeed you were, and we were both remarking what charming verses they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It was a remarkable incident in the great navigator's voyage which profoundly affected mankind--but I had no idea that I was declaiming aloud."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dis donc, mon cher Marcel, what is that you are saying about a flock of parrots?"
