used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leonard was slowly returning home after a solitary lunch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He was becoming, in fact, conscious of a strange obsession of his soul.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This, as everybody knows, is a certain sign of preoccupation and dejection.
CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was becoming, in fact, conscious of a strange obsession of his soul.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading This, as everybody knows, is a certain sign of preoccupation and dejection.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
every person
From this reading This, as everybody knows, is a certain sign of preoccupation and dejection.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was becoming, in fact, conscious of a strange obsession of his soul.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Leonard was slowly returning home after a solitary lunch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, as everybody knows, is a certain sign of preoccupation and dejection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading This, as everybody knows, is a certain sign of preoccupation and dejection.
lamp-posts
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From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard was slowly returning home after a solitary lunch.
take the midday meal
From this reading Leonard was slowly returning home after a solitary lunch.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading He was becoming, in fact, conscious of a strange obsession of his soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, as everybody knows, is a certain sign of preoccupation and dejection.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading This, as everybody knows, is a certain sign of preoccupation and dejection.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Leonard was slowly returning home after a solitary lunch.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading This, as everybody knows, is a certain sign of preoccupation and dejection.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Leonard was slowly returning home after a solitary lunch.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Leonard was slowly returning home after a solitary lunch.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was becoming, in fact, conscious of a strange obsession of his soul.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was becoming, in fact, conscious of a strange obsession of his soul.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, as everybody knows, is a certain sign of preoccupation and dejection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
arousing affect
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY ANNE It was the Sunday afternoon after these visits to the ancestor and to the group in the Commercial Road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked with drooping head, touching the lamp-posts as he passed with his umbrella.
