used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would like to watch her expression as Titus exhibited his cast-off playthings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The face of the strange child was ever before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading He would like to watch her expression as Titus exhibited his cast-off playthings.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The face of the strange child was ever before him.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He wondered what she was doing.
at any time
From this reading The face of the strange child was ever before him.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He would like to watch her expression as Titus exhibited his cast-off playthings.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He would like to watch her expression as Titus exhibited his cast-off playthings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the strange child was ever before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
half-past
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From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The face of the strange child was ever before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He would like to watch her expression as Titus exhibited his cast-off playthings.
take the midday meal
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of the strange child was ever before him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
playthingsnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋz/
plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading He would like to watch her expression as Titus exhibited his cast-off playthings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered what she was doing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The face of the strange child was ever before him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Titus had taken her up to the attic to see his old toys and to choose some for herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of the strange child was ever before him.
look attentively
From this reading He would like to watch her expression as Titus exhibited his cast-off playthings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After lunch at half-past one, the Judge went to his study for a nap, but he could not sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered what she was doing.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered what she was doing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would like to watch her expression as Titus exhibited his cast-off playthings.
