used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
COILnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
divisible by two
From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
ever-restless
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From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
not in action or at work
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
Keenan
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From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
listlessnessnoun
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
reading-room
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From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
room-key
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From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
three-day-old
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From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
TIGHTENINGnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
Tribuna
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From this reading He had even puzzled, for another half-hour, over the pages of a _Tribuna_.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
uninvitingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
neither attractive nor tempting
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, after gazing in an idle and listless manner about the empty and uninviting hotel reading-room, he decided that it was time for him to go up to his room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made his leisurely way to the lift, ascended to the fourth floor, stepped out, and drew his room-key from his pocket, as he walked down the hall, in the same idle and listless manner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading As he turned the corner the listlessness went from his face, and a change came in his languid yet ever-restless and covert eyes.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE TIGHTENING COIL Henry Keenan, of New York, had leisurely finished his cigar, and had as leisurely glanced through all the three-day-old London papers.
