used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
anew
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time was life, and life was far too good to be squandered in dawdling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Time was life, and life was far too good to be squandered in dawdling.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Time was life, and life was far too good to be squandered in dawdling.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
the organ of sight
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Time was life, and life was far too good to be squandered in dawdling.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
set up or found
From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Time was life, and life was far too good to be squandered in dawdling.
Guido
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From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
Lamberti
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From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
Lamberto
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From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
go away from a place
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Time was life, and life was far too good to be squandered in dawdling.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
a brief written record
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/
not used to good advantage
From this reading Time was life, and life was far too good to be squandered in dawdling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten minutes after he had reached his room he was ready to go out again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He opened it carelessly and found the same formal invitation which Guido had received at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time was life, and life was far too good to be squandered in dawdling.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Time was life, and life was far too good to be squandered in dawdling.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
at the time that
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Lamberto Lamberti never wasted time, whether he was at sea, doing his daily duty as an officer, or ashore in Africa, fighting savages, or on leave, amusing himself in Rome, or Paris, or London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he took his hat and gloves, his eye fell on a note which he had not seen when he had come in.
