used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What would people say of such conduct as Lavirotte's?
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
coffee-room
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From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading What would people say of such conduct as Lavirotte's?
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
Dora
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From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
Lavirotte's
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From this reading What would people say of such conduct as Lavirotte's?
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
express in words
From this reading What would people say of such conduct as Lavirotte's?
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What would people say of such conduct as Lavirotte's?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For although he had never mingled much in society, he had a tolerable knowledge of what people said and did.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lionel Crawford did not go straight to the room where Dora was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He turned into the coffee-room, and there stood a while pondering.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Though he was a visionary, a dreamer, a philosopher, he had, before he became immersed in his present studies and pursuits, been, comparatively speaking, a man of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would people say of such conduct as Lavirotte's?
