used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They were no longer mine--why should I care to view them?
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
coal-lands
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From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
Dr
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From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
fountain-pool
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
HANDFULnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
infantsnounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
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 A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
for more time
From this reading They were no longer mine--why should I care to view them?
engage in
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
McGee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
MEMORIESnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They were no longer mine--why should I care to view them?
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
not any; not one
From this reading They were no longer mine--why should I care to view them?
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
one-timeadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
Roger
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From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
scantlingnoun
an upright in house framing
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were no longer mine--why should I care to view them?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
the season of growth
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
carry out
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had grown deeply interested in this and spent most of his leisure at it, and it had gone far beyond his first idea of an essay.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
treatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
uncomprehendingly
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From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
Upgrove
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From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They were no longer mine--why should I care to view them?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just before I left for Paris, where Captain Upgrove was to join me, I remembered some drawings I had planned to make in order to get the dimensions of the rambling, old-fashioned garden behind the house where I intended to put a certain ancient shallow stone basin I had in mind, and then beg Roger to pipe the spring into it for a sort of fountain-pool.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were no longer mine--why should I care to view them?
in or at the place that
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They were no longer mine--why should I care to view them?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A HANDFUL OF MEMORIES They left in October that year; Margarita to get ready for her _debut_, Roger, quiet and inscrutable, to work, as he said, at his treatise on Napoleon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I did not go with them, but took the occasion for a filial visit to my mother and a grudging journey to North Carolina, where I stared uncomprehendingly at the chaotic hospital, a litter of bricks and scantling, listened to tiresome and enthusiastic statistics from young Collier and Dr. McGee, distributed papers of sweets to a ward of convalescent and sticky infants, and refused to take a toilsome journey around the borders of my one-time coal-lands.
