used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
in the past
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
(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 The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
allowableadjectiveUS /əˈlaʊəbəl/
deductible according to the tax laws
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
at any time
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
gayety
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From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
geographers
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From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He felt old.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
term of address for a man
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.
Willoughby
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From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it.
a late time of life
From this reading Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment.
