used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARK.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon dragged itself slowly away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That afternoon dragged itself slowly away.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
Carnes
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From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARK.
Dimber
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From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading That afternoon dragged itself slowly away.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARK.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That afternoon dragged itself slowly away.
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 I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
meerschaumnoun
a white clayey mineral
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
a brief written record
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARK.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading That afternoon dragged itself slowly away.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon dragged itself slowly away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARK.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
tiltingverbUS /ˈtɪltɪŋ/
-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
well-colored
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From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
well-polished
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From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I left Carnes in our room, and went below to note the movements of the two crooks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
in or at the place that
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were both upon the piazza; Blake smoking a well-colored meerschaum and seemingly half asleep, and the Dimber, with his well-polished boot heels elevated to the piazza railing, reading from a brown volume, with a countenance expressive of absorbed interest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I seated myself where I could observe both without seeming to do so, and tilting my hat over my nose, dropped into a lounging attitude.
