used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
Belgrave
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From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
cannot
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From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
Carl
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From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
clockworknounUS /ˈklɑːkwɜːrk/
any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
Conway's
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From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
divisible by two
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
at any time
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
immediately past
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
the force of workers available
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
and nothing more
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
not any; not one
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
repletionnoun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
ReveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
Sandilands
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From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
estrangement from god
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
make square
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
sun-god
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From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
unpunctuality
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From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
in or at the place that
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
which person or people
From this reading It is hard; for Zai, like a good many other girls who are in love, has no appetite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading She fed to repletion on soft words and softer caresses in Belgrave Square, the night of the ball.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
Zai
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From this reading Reveries cannot last for ever, even with Carl Conway’s handsome face present in them, and Zai starts to find that the sun-god is making rapid tracks westward, and remembers that Sandilands is one of those clockwork houses where unpunctuality at meals is a cardinal sin.
