used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had dropped in at Mrs. Bolton's, after dinner.
anew
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had dropped in at Mrs. Bolton's, after dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
Bolton's
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From this reading He had dropped in at Mrs. Bolton's, after dinner.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
Caylesham
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From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
Caylesham's
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From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
Courtland
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From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had dropped in at Mrs. Bolton's, after dinner.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He had dropped in at Mrs. Bolton's, after dinner.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dropped in at Mrs. Bolton's, after dinner.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dropped in at Mrs. Bolton's, after dinner.
to a considerable degree
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had dropped in at Mrs. Bolton's, after dinner.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
and nothing more
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
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 had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
take the midday meal
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
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 He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had dropped in at Mrs. Bolton's, after dinner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
on the contrary
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
to-day
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From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
male cat
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading There had been nothing startling, nothing lurid about his day; it had just been unprofitable, boring, unwholesome.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom had spent the day there, and had not managed to amuse himself very much, as the surly grunt with which he answered Caylesham's question sufficiently testified.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He had eaten too much lunch, played cards too long and too high, with too many "drinks" interspersed between the hands; then had eaten a large dinner, accompanied by rather too much champagne; then had played cards again till both his pocket and his temper were the worse.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading THE DEAD AND ITS DEAD "Well, have you managed to amuse yourself to-day?" asked Caylesham, throwing himself heavily on a sofa by Tom Courtland, and yawning widely.
