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From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
AcropolisnounUS /əˈkrɑːpələs/
the citadel in ancient Greek towns
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
anew
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
AphroditenounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
clothing in general
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
divisible by two
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
usually; as a rule
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
a female domestic
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
MarinanounUS /mərˈiːnə/
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
on one occasion
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
and nothing more
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
Pavlo
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From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
Phalerum
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From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
a particular situation
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
do one's shopping
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
SolonnounUS /ˈsoʊlən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
express in words
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
precisely as stated
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house in Solon Street was not an interesting house to live in one bit.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was tall and narrow, jammed in between another tall narrow house on one side, and a green grocer's shop on the other, and one could only see the Acropolis,[5] and Phalerum and the sea if one got up to the terrace on the roof, where they hung out the clothes to dry; and even from there it looked very far off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not a scrap of garden, only a small paved courtyard at the back, generally littered with empty cases which had come from abroad with new instruments and new books for the doctor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His uncle heard her once, and said laughingly that they need never have called her "Aphrodite" at all, but Pavlo got his scolding all the same, for causing unnecessary work, so that the packing cases had to be abandoned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pavlo sometimes attempted to play house or shop in the biggest of these, but Marina, the cook, used to get very cross if he brought in damp straw on his shoes over her freshly scrubbed kitchen, and the other maid, Aphrodite, would screw up her ugly brown face, and bring her thick black eyebrows together, and threaten that the next time he got another big tear in his clothes from those great long packing nails for her to mend, if she did not tell his uncle, they need never call her "Aphrodite" again!
