aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
at or in the front
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
(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 I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
BurrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading Burr Curtiss must puzzle it out for himself.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
CurtissnounUS /ˈkɜːrtɪs/
United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
From this reading Burr Curtiss must puzzle it out for himself.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
easy-chair
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From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Burr Curtiss must puzzle it out for himself.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Burr Curtiss must puzzle it out for himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
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 I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Burr Curtiss must puzzle it out for himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
OceanicadjectiveUS /ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk/
relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Burr Curtiss must puzzle it out for himself.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
relieve from
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
accept gladly
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I was thoroughly weary in mind as well as body, and as I dropped into the chair and donned the slippers, I determined to go early to bed, and to forget all about the Lawrence enigma.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Recalled to the Front Never were slippers and easy-chair more welcome to me than they were that night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was heartily glad that I was rid of it; it had proved so baffling, so discouraging that I rejoiced at the chance which had taken it out of my hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I fancied I could see him, pacing up and down the deck of the _Oceanic_, staring ahead into the starlit night, bracing himself for that meeting which would mean so much to him.
