used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, you are, you old fox!” said his companion.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Finally he said: “Well, I’m off for bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have a hard day before me tomorrow.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Yes, you are, you old fox!” said his companion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have a hard day before me tomorrow.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
Edestone
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From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he said: “Well, I’m off for bed.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Yes, you are, you old fox!” said his companion.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I have a hard day before me tomorrow.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a hard day before me tomorrow.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally he said: “Well, I’m off for bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a hard day before me tomorrow.”
I'm
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From this reading Finally he said: “Well, I’m off for bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
LichtensteinnounUS /ˈlɪktənstiːn/
United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have a hard day before me tomorrow.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
a brief written record
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally he said: “Well, I’m off for bed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes, you are, you old fox!” said his companion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’m on to you.
with low volume
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally he said: “Well, I’m off for bed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
STATIONSnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m on to you.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading I have a hard day before me tomorrow.”
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
von
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From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Finally he said: “Well, I’m off for bed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR STATIONS Edestone and Lawrence sat quietly for a few minutes, Lawrence watching him with a merry twinkle in his eye while Edestone was unconsciously fingering the note that General von Lichtenstein had given him.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, you are, you old fox!” said his companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, you are, you old fox!” said his companion.
