used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
Carnes
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From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
DEPARTURESnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “departure” — the act of departing
From this reading TWO DEPARTURES.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
the act of giving
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a marvel of reeling stupidity, offensive hiccoughs, and maudlin insolence.
hiccoughsnounUS /ˈhɪkəps/
plural of “hiccough” — (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
From this reading He was a marvel of reeling stupidity, offensive hiccoughs, and maudlin insolence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading He was a marvel of reeling stupidity, offensive hiccoughs, and maudlin insolence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading He was a marvel of reeling stupidity, offensive hiccoughs, and maudlin insolence.
maudlinadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdlɪn/
effusively or insincerely emotional
From this reading He was a marvel of reeling stupidity, offensive hiccoughs, and maudlin insolence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
the middle of the day
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading He was a marvel of reeling stupidity, offensive hiccoughs, and maudlin insolence.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
an angry dispute
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He was a marvel of reeling stupidity, offensive hiccoughs, and maudlin insolence.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading He was a marvel of reeling stupidity, offensive hiccoughs, and maudlin insolence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the ensuing morning, Carnes and I enacted the "quarrel scene," as planned by him the previous night.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO DEPARTURES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a marvel of reeling stupidity, offensive hiccoughs, and maudlin insolence.
(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 A more aggravated case of drunkenness than that presented by Carnes, a little before noon, could not well be imagined.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
at the time that
From this reading Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence.
