used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
adolescentia
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, at least, I have not disgraced his friendship.
celet
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
consuefeci
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading But, at least, I have not disgraced his friendship.
Eanoun
the Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element
From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
fert
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
filium
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading But, at least, I have not disgraced his friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, at least, I have not disgraced his friendship.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
a brief written record
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
Quae
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
a male human offspring
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
in the near future
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
TERENCEnounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
at the time that
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
