used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
(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 How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
Crittenden
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From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
How
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From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
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 He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
museumsnounUS /mjuːˈziːəmz/
plural of “museum” — a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
PalatinenounUS /ˈpælətaɪn/
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
quartetnounUS /kwɔːrˈtet/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
without speaking
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
the act of using
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
precisely as stated
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading How suddenly it had all broken up, Livingstone thought forlornly, their pleasant little quartet of walks and talks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Allen never had had the social grace and ease of Miss Mills, and now she ate her meals silently and vanished immediately, and Crittenden, not being a social light on any occasion, was of less than no use in saving the situation.
at the time that
From this reading Livingstone was reduced to solitary mornings spent in museums, with a book of art criticism in his hand; or on Sunday mornings, when admission was free, on a bench in the park on the Palatine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had the sensation of being left stranded by the ebbing of a tide which had seemed to buoy him up on great depths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the disappearance of Miss Mills back to her Paris apartment, the very light had gone out of everything.
