used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
Armourynoun
a collection of resources
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
set up or found
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
Lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
Malmaison
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From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
PipnounUS /pɪp/
a disease of poultry
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
Priola
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From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
Randall
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From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
cut with a saw
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
studverbUS /stʌd/
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rest of the afternoon promised nothing, so Conrad bought "Le Marquis de Priola" to kill time.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading He made grimaces like Arthur Roberts, and when he sang "Pip, pip! the Lodger and the Twins," Society found him as funny as Harry Randall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading There was the Earl of Armoury, wearing a stud as big as a brooch, and a Malmaison the size of a saucer.
at the time that
From this reading It passed away so peacefully that he was surprised when he found it was dead.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After dinner he saw the two women on a lounge, and they moved their skirts for him, and commented on the visitors.
