used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
in the past
From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
CloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
cyclingnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ/
the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
Half-past
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From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
irrecoverableadjective
incapable of being recovered or regained
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
and nothing more
From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
set afire or burning
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
Luc-en-Port
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
Plagenoun
the beach at a seaside resort
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
St
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
very small
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
Ventimore
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From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
look attentively
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
watering-place
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
