used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
lacking funds
From this reading Then there was a silence, which Mr. Levinger broke.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
DISENCHANTMENTnounUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading DISENCHANTMENT.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
Joan
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From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
Levinger
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From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
Monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
morrow's
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From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have heard a curious bit of news,” he said, “about Joan Haste.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then there was a silence, which Mr. Levinger broke.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a silence, which Mr. Levinger broke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was a silence, which Mr. Levinger broke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then there was a silence, which Mr. Levinger broke.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while they talked upon indifferent subjects, and more particularly about the shooting on the previous day and the arrangements for the morrow’s sport.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading It was Sunday evening at Monk’s Lodge, and Henry and Mr. Levinger were sitting over their wine after dinner.
