used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
AMUSEMENTSnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
Arranmore
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From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
ARRANMORE'S
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From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The only elucidation from outside seems to be a change of climate," he mused.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He returned to his chair with a shrug of the shoulders.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "The only elucidation from outside seems to be a change of climate," he mused.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading "The only elucidation from outside seems to be a change of climate," he mused.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
elucidationnoun
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
From this reading "The only elucidation from outside seems to be a change of climate," he mused.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
how
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From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
lamp-posts
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From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "The only elucidation from outside seems to be a change of climate," he mused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He returned to his chair with a shrug of the shoulders.
one's
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From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
and nothing more
From this reading "The only elucidation from outside seems to be a change of climate," he mused.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "The only elucidation from outside seems to be a change of climate," he mused.
go across or through
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to his chair with a shrug of the shoulders.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The only elucidation from outside seems to be a change of climate," he mused.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He returned to his chair with a shrug of the shoulders.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading He returned to his chair with a shrug of the shoulders.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
with low volume
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
make square
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
St
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From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
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 A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading LORD ARRANMORE'S AMUSEMENTS "The domestic virtues," Lord Arranmore said softly to himself, "being denied to me, the question remains how to pass one's time."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
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 He rose wearily from his seat, and walking to the window looked out upon St. James's Square.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A soft rain hung about the lamp-posts, the pavements were thick with umbrellas.
