used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
(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 He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
articulatelyadverb
with eloquence
From this reading She would have been most extensively and articulately bored."
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would have been most extensively and articulately bored."
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading She would have been most extensively and articulately bored."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
didn't
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From this reading He yawned.--"What a mercy Virginia didn't come!
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
the state or fact of existing
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
in a widespread way
From this reading She would have been most extensively and articulately bored."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading He yawned.--"What a mercy Virginia didn't come!
used to form the superlative
From this reading She would have been most extensively and articulately bored."
muzzyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌzi/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
paucitynounUS /ˈpɔːsətiː/
an insufficient quantity or number
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have been most extensively and articulately bored."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
There's
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From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There's a notable paucity of excitement in this existence, and this beastly hot air makes one too muzzy to read."
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading He paused, looking down the bright, vacant, silent corridor, past the open doors of all the bright, vacant, silent rooms.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading He yawned.--"What a mercy Virginia didn't come!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He yawned.--"What a mercy Virginia didn't come!
at the time that
From this reading "If it comes to that, nor have I," he added, "when I come to think of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have been most extensively and articulately bored."
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading He yawned.--"What a mercy Virginia didn't come!
