used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
(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 Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
dalliedverbUS /ˈdælid/
inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
easy-chairs
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From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
GranitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
imbuedverbUS /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/
past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
LeisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
a particular point in time
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
post-prandial
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From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
SnuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading Snugly ensconced in his own particular apartment, Mr. Granite had flung himself in post-prandial _abandon_ into his easiest of easy-chairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
a male human offspring
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Business was flourishing, his health was excellent, and his son, on whom he concentrated all the affection of which his heart was capable, had recently distinguished himself at a college examination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leisurely, and with the smack of a true connoisseur, he dallied with a glass of exquisite Madeira.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading The consciousness of the enviable nature of his worldly position never imbued him so thoroughly as at such a moment.
