used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked the janitor if the hearings were free and public.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
cantankerousadjectiveUS /kænˈtæŋkərəs/
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
your usual mood
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
Elsa
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From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
exactionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzækʃənz/
plural of “exaction” — act of demanding or levying by force or authority
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He asked the janitor if the hearings were free and public.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
Gard's
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From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
hearingsnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋz/
plural of “hearing” — (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He asked the janitor if the hearings were free and public.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He asked the janitor if the hearings were free and public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading He asked the janitor if the hearings were free and public.
JOURNALISTnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
Kirtley
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From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
perfectingverbUS /pərˈfektɪŋ/
-ing form of “perfect” — make perfect or complete
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He asked the janitor if the hearings were free and public.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
rebuffverbUS /rɪˈbʌf/
reject outright and bluntly
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He asked the janitor if the hearings were free and public.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Kirtley had become aware of the querulous restrictions and exactions attending the most peaceful German activities and made sure of his ground at the class room, whither he went one morning with encouraging expectations.
which person or people
From this reading Under the prompting of his parental friends in Villa Elsa he concluded at length to attend a course of lectures given by a celebrated professor who was, however, known to be of an exceptionally cantankerous disposition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A JOURNALIST Gard's experience in perfecting himself in German met with another rebuff.
