used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
anew
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At Tours Morton had nothing to do but take his pleasure and enjoy himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THOMPSON’S Castle of Indolence.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
make right or correct
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
CRABBE
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From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At Tours Morton had nothing to do but take his pleasure and enjoy himself.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading At Tours Morton had nothing to do but take his pleasure and enjoy himself.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Tours Morton had nothing to do but take his pleasure and enjoy himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At Tours Morton had nothing to do but take his pleasure and enjoy himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
a single distinct event
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
Indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading THOMPSON’S Castle of Indolence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
take in marriage
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading At Tours Morton had nothing to do but take his pleasure and enjoy himself.
narrating
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From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At Tours Morton had nothing to do but take his pleasure and enjoy himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THOMPSON’S Castle of Indolence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At Tours Morton had nothing to do but take his pleasure and enjoy himself.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
get by special effort
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
carry out
From this reading At Tours Morton had nothing to do but take his pleasure and enjoy himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
THOMPSON'SnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THOMPSON’S Castle of Indolence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
ToursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Again he gazed, ‘It is,’ said he, ‘the same; There sits he upright in his seat secure, As one whose conscience is correct and pure.’”--CRABBE.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “Then out again he flies to wing his marry round.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The adventurers arrived at Tours, and established themselves there in a lodging, without any incident worth narrating by the way.
