used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
anew
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
Alex's
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From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
for the reason that
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
Benefactora
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From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
Bernardo
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From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
bohemians
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From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
a youthful male person
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
commentariesnounUS /ˈkɑːmənteriz/
plural of “commentary” — a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “So Roberto developed his plates?” asked one.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
EmploymentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
Europea
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From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
forgathered
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From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “So Roberto developed his plates?” asked one.
how
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From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
Manuel
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From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “So Roberto developed his plates?” asked one.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “So Roberto developed his plates?” asked one.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
Roberto
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From this reading “So Roberto developed his plates?” asked one.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
a lightweight cord
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment Manuel returned to Alex’s studio.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
communicated in words
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
which person or people
From this reading The bohemians who forgathered at the studio asked how Bernardo was getting along, and uttered a string of humorous commentaries upon the lot that Fate held in store for the photographer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading That worthy, displeased with the boy because he had left the place without so much as saying good-bye, refused to allow him to stay there again.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
