used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
a quick look
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
Lahaina
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From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
Mani
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From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
hurting
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
precisely as stated
From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
