used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
(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 His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
Connie's
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From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
deterredverbUS /dɪˈtɜːrd/
inflected form of “deter” — try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
façade
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From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
hadn't
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From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
HardensverbUS /ˈhɑːrdənz/
third-person singular of “harden” — become hard or harder
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
invitinglyadverb
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
Laconianoun
an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
engage in
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
Mills'snounUS /ˈmɪlzɪz/
possessive form of “mills” — United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
arousing affect
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way home from one of his afternoon tramps Bruce was moved to make his third call at the Shepherd Mills’s.
at the time that
From this reading It was not Connie’s day at home, but she had asked him to dinner a few nights earlier when it was impossible for him to go and he hadn’t been sure that she had accepted his refusal in good part.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading He was cold and tired--happily tired, for the afternoon spent in the wintry air had brought the solution of several difficult questions touching the Laconia memorial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading His spirit had won the elation which workers in all the arts experience when hazy ideas begin to emerge into the foreground of consciousness and invite consideration in terms of the tangible and concrete.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have stopped at the Hardens’ if he had dared; lights shone invitingly from the windows as he passed, but the Mills house, with its less genial façade, deterred him.
