used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
billiard-room
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From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He found the evening very long.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
set up or found
From this reading He found the evening very long.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the evening very long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
go away from a place
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
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 found the evening very long.
engage in
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The memory of her kiss was exquisite, but it did not make for repose.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was restless.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found the evening very long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He found the evening very long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was restless.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still she had taken leave of him--if he went he might be unwelcome to her, she might be disappointing to him.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to him intolerably stupid that he was boring himself in the billiard-room of the Grand when Corporation Road was so near.
