used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Oscar sat alone in the office.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
the act of departing
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading SNOWY ENGLAND.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oscar sat alone in the office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
the literary culture
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
not any; not one
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Oscar sat alone in the office.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar sat alone in the office.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Oscar sat alone in the office.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
SNOWYadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading SNOWY ENGLAND.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oscar sat alone in the office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, and the other clerks had already taken their departure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Outside the snow was lazily falling, and he had no disposition for the football match in the town ground, which had attracted his comrades.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had undertaken to finish what work still remained; and a pile of letters lay upon the desk before him.
