used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
anew
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His day of retribution had come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His day of retribution had come.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
depressingly dark
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
a state of high honor
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
how
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From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading His day of retribution had come.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading WYNDHAM'S WEDDING.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
WYNDHAM'S
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From this reading WYNDHAM'S WEDDING.
