used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
from appearances alone
From this reading The situation remained apparently unaltered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the decision and the rejection, they were ignored by tacit consent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
BEECHES
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for the decision and the rejection, they were ignored by tacit consent.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In reality, everything was changed.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
permission to do something
From this reading As for the decision and the rejection, they were ignored by tacit consent.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading As for the decision and the rejection, they were ignored by tacit consent.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In reality, everything was changed.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the decision and the rejection, they were ignored by tacit consent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading As for the decision and the rejection, they were ignored by tacit consent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
in the near future
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality, everything was changed.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading As for the decision and the rejection, they were ignored by tacit consent.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The situation remained apparently unaltered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
Identical; not different.
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation remained apparently unaltered.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading As for the decision and the rejection, they were ignored by tacit consent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BEECHES Leonard met Constance a few days later at the club, and they dined at the same table.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
two times
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
unalteredadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/
remaining in an original state
From this reading The situation remained apparently unaltered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In reality, everything was changed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the decision and the rejection, they were ignored by tacit consent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look thoughtful,” she said presently, after twice making an observation which failed to catch his attention.
