used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
Amory
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
Amory's
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From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
cosey
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From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
droopyadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpi/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
easy-chair
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From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
tumblersnounUS /ˈtʌmblərz/
plural of “tumbler” — a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
accept gladly
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
