used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading There, soon after his return, he sprang into unwonted activity.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was in this frame of mind that he returned to London in the following autumn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was in this frame of mind that he returned to London in the following autumn.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was in this frame of mind that he returned to London in the following autumn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
Haidee's
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From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There, soon after his return, he sprang into unwonted activity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in this frame of mind that he returned to London in the following autumn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was in this frame of mind that he returned to London in the following autumn.
lounged
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From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
Lucian
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From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
quiescencenoun
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There, soon after his return, he sprang into unwonted activity.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was in this frame of mind that he returned to London in the following autumn.
in the near future
From this reading There, soon after his return, he sprang into unwonted activity.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There, soon after his return, he sprang into unwonted activity.
the season of growth
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, soon after his return, he sprang into unwonted activity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading There, soon after his return, he sprang into unwonted activity.
migratory
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was at this time in a state of quiescence; he lounged from one place to another, faintly interested and lazily amused.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was beginning to be a little bored by life, and a little tempted to drift with its stream.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading After Haidee’s death Lucian left Paris, and during the rest of the spring and summer of that year went wandering hither and thither about Europe.
