used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEJECTION AND COURAGE IN A CHILD'S HEART.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEJECTION AND COURAGE IN A CHILD'S HEART.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Taken out into free air?" said Roland to himself; and it seemed to strike him that there was a contradiction in the idea of being taken into the free air.
besought
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From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
CeresnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
CHILD'SnounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading DEJECTION AND COURAGE IN A CHILD'S HEART.
coincidedverbUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd/
past form of “coincide” — go with, fall together
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading "Taken out into free air?" said Roland to himself; and it seemed to strike him that there was a contradiction in the idea of being taken into the free air.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading DEJECTION AND COURAGE IN A CHILD'S HEART.
DEJECTIONnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading DEJECTION AND COURAGE IN A CHILD'S HEART.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading DEJECTION AND COURAGE IN A CHILD'S HEART.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Taken out into free air?" said Roland to himself; and it seemed to strike him that there was a contradiction in the idea of being taken into the free air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Taken out into free air?" said Roland to himself; and it seemed to strike him that there was a contradiction in the idea of being taken into the free air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEJECTION AND COURAGE IN A CHILD'S HEART.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
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 At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
plaster-models
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
Roland
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From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Taken out into free air?" said Roland to himself; and it seemed to strike him that there was a contradiction in the idea of being taken into the free air.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Taken out into free air?" said Roland to himself; and it seemed to strike him that there was a contradiction in the idea of being taken into the free air.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
a male human offspring
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
Sonnenkamp
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From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Taken out into free air?" said Roland to himself; and it seemed to strike him that there was a contradiction in the idea of being taken into the free air.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
carry out
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Taken out into free air?" said Roland to himself; and it seemed to strike him that there was a contradiction in the idea of being taken into the free air.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Taken out into free air?" said Roland to himself; and it seemed to strike him that there was a contradiction in the idea of being taken into the free air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Sonnenkamp was unusually cheerful at dinner; his contempt for men had to-day received new confirmation, and he had fresh conviction of his ability to play with them.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the table, Frau Ceres thought that her son looked very pale; she besought the Chevalier not to tax him so severely, and especially not to let him draw so long out of doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Chevalier entirely coincided with this; it was his plan to have Roland draw from plaster-models, and after that, he would take him out into the free air.
