used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
in addition
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
dramnounUS /dræm/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
else
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From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
divisible by two
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
Macartney
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From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
MOON-SPELL
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From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
not any; not one
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
Nugent
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From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
and nothing more
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
piquetnoun
a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
Urquhart
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From this reading Lucy never played cards; Urquhart, having better things to do, said that he never did.
Vera
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From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOON-SPELL Macartney fell easily into habits, and was slow to renounce them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
which person or people
From this reading It was she who had proposed it, despairing of a quartette, or even of a trio, for the Bridge which was a dram to her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having got into the way of making love to his wife, he by no means abandoned it; at the same time, and in as easy a fashion, it came to be a matter of routine with him to play piquet with Vera Nugent after dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here also James would have been only too happy; but nobody else would touch it.
