used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had seen Manvers off in the morning at Victoria, and that evening he dined alone with May.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw in his own mind what he wanted to do, but he could not visualize the vision.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He was puzzled to know what the fault was, or where the difficulty was.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He had seen Manvers off in the morning at Victoria, and that evening he dined alone with May.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He saw in his own mind what he wanted to do, but he could not visualize the vision.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He was puzzled to know what the fault was, or where the difficulty was.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
set up or found
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was puzzled to know what the fault was, or where the difficulty was.
Manvers
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From this reading He had seen Manvers off in the morning at Victoria, and that evening he dined alone with May.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He saw in his own mind what he wanted to do, but he could not visualize the vision.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had seen Manvers off in the morning at Victoria, and that evening he dined alone with May.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had seen Manvers off in the morning at Victoria, and that evening he dined alone with May.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was puzzled to know what the fault was, or where the difficulty was.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He saw in his own mind what he wanted to do, but he could not visualize the vision.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was puzzled to know what the fault was, or where the difficulty was.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw in his own mind what he wanted to do, but he could not visualize the vision.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen Manvers off in the morning at Victoria, and that evening he dined alone with May.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen Manvers off in the morning at Victoria, and that evening he dined alone with May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
male cat
From this reading Tom, as he had mentioned on the previous evening, had come to a difficult place in his statue, and he could not get on.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading He had seen Manvers off in the morning at Victoria, and that evening he dined alone with May.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He saw in his own mind what he wanted to do, but he could not visualize the vision.
visualizeverbUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪz/
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
From this reading He saw in his own mind what he wanted to do, but he could not visualize the vision.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He saw in his own mind what he wanted to do, but he could not visualize the vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was puzzled to know what the fault was, or where the difficulty was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was puzzled to know what the fault was, or where the difficulty was.
at the time that
From this reading And when May arrived on the following day she found him inclined to rail at clay, models, drapery and himself.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was puzzled to know what the fault was, or where the difficulty was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen Manvers off in the morning at Victoria, and that evening he dined alone with May.
