the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Paris, with those two together, and he, Townsend, on this side of the water, was quite another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
Jane
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From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
set down according to a plan
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
a room where books are kept
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paris, with those two together, and he, Townsend, on this side of the water, was quite another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
portières
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From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Paris, with those two together, and he, Townsend, on this side of the water, was quite another.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
setbacknounUS /ˈsetbæk/
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Paris, with those two together, and he, Townsend, on this side of the water, was quite another.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His carefully laid plan had gone to smash; that fact could not be dodged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
a special situation
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Paris, with those two together, and he, Townsend, on this side of the water, was quite another.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Paris, with those two together, and he, Townsend, on this side of the water, was quite another.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Paris, with those two together, and he, Townsend, on this side of the water, was quite another.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
Varunas
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From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Paris, with those two together, and he, Townsend, on this side of the water, was quite another.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Foster Townsend drove straight home, turned the horses and carriage over to the care of Varunas and went into the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, in the library, with the portières drawn and the hall door tightly closed, he sprawled in the big chair and, chewing an unlighted cigar, set himself to the task of facing this entirely unforeseen setback.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Paris with Esther in Jane Carter’s company, three thousand miles away from young Griffin, was one thing.
