aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
a female human offspring
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
the act of departing
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
Dieppe
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From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
set up or found
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
mazagrans
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From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
pivotverbUS /ˈpɪvət/
turn on a pivot
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
PrimarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
ReviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
be seated
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
SolitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Primarily his own companionship and the novelty of Dieppe had been enough; but now he found it dreary to roam about the harbour, or to sit sipping mazagrans, alone.
Turquand
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From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
unfamiliarly
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From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
Walford's
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From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Solitude hung so unfamiliarly on his hands that Miss Walford's society was indispensable.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon after the chocolate and rolls, he went with the ladies to the Casino, and spent the morning beside them under the awning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After his friend's departure, the mother and daughter became the pivot round which the author's movements revolved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Reviewing the weeks before Turquand joined him, he wondered what he had done with himself in various hours of the day.
