Chapter V · Lawrence Blake

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading And it was so beastly damp and dull in Ireland—so altogether unpleasant.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

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From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

(informal) very unpleasant

From this reading And it was so beastly damp and dull in Ireland—so altogether unpleasant.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

plural of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

tired of the world

From this reading He was particularly bored with his mother and his two sisters.

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

carefully weighed

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

slightly wet

From this reading And it was so beastly damp and dull in Ireland—so altogether unpleasant.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading And it was so beastly damp and dull in Ireland—so altogether unpleasant.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was particularly bored with his mother and his two sisters.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it was so beastly damp and dull in Ireland—so altogether unpleasant.

a small worthless amount

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

and nothing more

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

immediately past

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He was particularly bored with his mother and his two sisters.

information about recent and important events

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He was particularly bored with his mother and his two sisters.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He was particularly bored with his mother and his two sisters.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And it was so beastly damp and dull in Ireland—so altogether unpleasant.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He was particularly bored with his mother and his two sisters.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading And it was so beastly damp and dull in Ireland—so altogether unpleasant.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading And now his mother wanted him to go across to Ireland with them before his projected tour to India.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was particularly bored with his mother and his two sisters.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

during the time that

From this reading While Paddy and Jack were sitting on the table a week previously, swinging their feet and discussing the news of the Blakes’ home-coming, just brought by Aunt Mary and Aunt Jane, Lawrence Blake, in his own special sanctum in Cadogan Place, lounged in a big arm-chair, and considered the interesting subject of his own boredom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was particularly bored with his mother and his two sisters.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.

a late time of life

From this reading Having seen a good deal of them in the last three years, he was anxious for a spell of existence without them.