used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
(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 A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
arm-chair
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From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Gone to bed," replied Portlaw irritably,--"what's left of 'em."
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "Really!" said Malcourt in polite concern.
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And he continued reading "The Pink 'Un."
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 A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Gone to bed," replied Portlaw irritably,--"what's left of 'em."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
set up or found
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone to bed," replied Portlaw irritably,--"what's left of 'em."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
house-party
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From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Gone to bed," replied Portlaw irritably,--"what's left of 'em."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Gone to bed," replied Portlaw irritably,--"what's left of 'em."
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
LucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
Malcourt
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From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
a light shade of red
From this reading And he continued reading "The Pink 'Un."
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "Really!" said Malcourt in polite concern.
Portlaw
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From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading And he continued reading "The Pink 'Un."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really!" said Malcourt in polite concern.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Gone to bed," replied Portlaw irritably,--"what's left of 'em."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Really!" said Malcourt in polite concern.
not in physical motion
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gone to bed," replied Portlaw irritably,--"what's left of 'em."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
UnnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading And he continued reading "The Pink 'Un."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
what's
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From this reading "Gone to bed," replied Portlaw irritably,--"what's left of 'em."
at the time that
From this reading A CONFERENCE When Malcourt arrived at Luckless Lake Sunday evening he found Portlaw hunched up in an arm-chair, all alone in the living-room, although the hour was still early.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where's your very agreeable house-party?" he inquired, looking about the empty room and hall with an air of troubled surprise.
