used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
billiard-room
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From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
discontinuedadjectiveUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/
stopped permanently or temporarily
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
Effick
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From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
set up or found
From this reading _FOUND_.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Time hung rather heavily on Kenneth's hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Time hung rather heavily on Kenneth's hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Time hung rather heavily on Kenneth's hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
Julia
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From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
Kenneth's
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From this reading Time hung rather heavily on Kenneth's hand.
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 His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
the literary culture
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
live-long
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From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
a particular point in time
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time hung rather heavily on Kenneth's hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
on the contrary
From this reading Time hung rather heavily on Kenneth's hand.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time hung rather heavily on Kenneth's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The raw damp autumn offered little temptation to exercise out of doors.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
at the time that
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia, hitherto so available, was now never to be found when wanted, or if she did appear, her ready sympathy with the whim of the moment, and her quickness to suggest congenial pastime, seemed to have forsaken her.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading His daily ride to Glen Effick was discontinued, his friends having left; and he smoked cigars in the billiard-room, or wrote letters in his own, the live-long day.
