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From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading CURTAIN ACT III _Same.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading CURTAIN ACT III _Same.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CURTAIN ACT III _Same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading Little is said, and then spoken in quick and jerky tempo, with long pauses_.
jumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmpi/
being in a tense state
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
LAURA
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From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little is said, and then spoken in quick and jerky tempo, with long pauses_.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Little is said, and then spoken in quick and jerky tempo, with long pauses_.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Little is said, and then spoken in quick and jerky tempo, with long pauses_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little is said, and then spoken in quick and jerky tempo, with long pauses_.
Identical; not different.
From this reading CURTAIN ACT III _Same.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Little is said, and then spoken in quick and jerky tempo, with long pauses_.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
temponounUS /ˈtempoʊ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Little is said, and then spoken in quick and jerky tempo, with long pauses_.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Little is said, and then spoken in quick and jerky tempo, with long pauses_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
belonging to which person
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several hours later, about 10 P. M._ TED _is sitting in a corner with a book, but unable to concentrate.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading He is wretchedly unhappy and jumpy._ LAURA _paces back and forth._ MARTIN _sits at a table with a pencil, sketching, evidently using_ TED, _whose face is exposed to him in profile, as a model._ _There is an air of tense, long waiting.
