used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been jolly; there was no question whatever about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
in addition
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
Braithwaite
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From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading She had been so delightful, too, about the breakdown of that wretched motor car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She had been so delightful, too, about the breakdown of that wretched motor car.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
Crowfootnoun
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She had been so delightful, too, about the breakdown of that wretched motor car.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
Halton
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From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
how
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From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
Jeannie's
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From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
Jim
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From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
Lindfield
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From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
hear with intention
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
the force of workers available
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading She had been so delightful, too, about the breakdown of that wretched motor car.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
not any; not one
From this reading It had been jolly; there was no question whatever about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
go across or through
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It had been jolly; there was no question whatever about it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been so delightful, too, about the breakdown of that wretched motor car.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been so delightful, too, about the breakdown of that wretched motor car.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
express in words
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been so delightful, too, about the breakdown of that wretched motor car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been jolly; there was no question whatever about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had been so delightful, too, about the breakdown of that wretched motor car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wanted to tell Daisy how impossible it had been to get down earlier in the day; he wanted also to tell Mrs. Halton what a jolly drive they had had together.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It had been jolly; there was no question whatever about it.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It had not been a difficult task; his boredom was quite genuine, for he did not in the least wish to talk to Victor Braithwaite or to listen to Jim Crowfoot, or pass the wine to two or three other men.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lord Lindfield had carried out Jeannie's instructions to the letter, and after the women had left the dining-room had relapsed into a state of supreme boredom.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading She had been so delightful, too, about the breakdown of that wretched motor car.
