used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
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speak to
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading Cynically amused as far as my sleepy condition would permit by the flights of verbal fancy to which compilers of guide books seem addicted, subconsciously certain plain, unbefrilled facts impressed themselves upon my mind and, eventually marshalling themselves, roused me out of my lethargy to a state bordering on excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Max and Bryn awoke, startled.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Cynically amused as far as my sleepy condition would permit by the flights of verbal fancy to which compilers of guide books seem addicted, subconsciously certain plain, unbefrilled facts impressed themselves upon my mind and, eventually marshalling themselves, roused me out of my lethargy to a state bordering on excitement.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
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browsedverbUS /braʊzd/
past form of “browse” — shop around; not necessarily buying
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Bryn
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Bryn's
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showing who or what does the action
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definite but not specified or identified
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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CLIMBINGnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
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ComfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
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compilersnounUS /kəmˈpaɪlərz/
plural of “compiler” — a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)
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a state at a particular time
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CORSICAnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
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CynicallyadverbUS /ˈsɪnɪkəli/
with cynicism; in a cynical manner
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(plural) the deepest and most remote part
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eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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something many people believe that is false
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to a considerable degree; very much
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a competitor thought likely to win
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flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
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set up or found
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someone employed to conduct others
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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host'snounUS /hoʊsts/
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I've
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idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
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deeply or markedly affected or influenced
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve found it!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CLIMBING IN CORSICA Comfortably seated in the depths of Bryn’s favourite and most somniferous chair, I browsed idly and half unthinkingly through the pages of a guide book that had found its way, as such things will, to my host’s address.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
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marshalling
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MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max and Bryn awoke, startled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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used to form the superlative
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belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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a legal document giving official permission to do something
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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past form of “rouse” — become active
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(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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in a vehement outcry
From this reading I shouted.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Cynically amused as far as my sleepy condition would permit by the flights of verbal fancy to which compilers of guide books seem addicted, subconsciously certain plain, unbefrilled facts impressed themselves upon my mind and, eventually marshalling themselves, roused me out of my lethargy to a state bordering on excitement.
somniferousadjective
sleep inducing
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excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Max and Bryn awoke, startled.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Cynically amused as far as my sleepy condition would permit by the flights of verbal fancy to which compilers of guide books seem addicted, subconsciously certain plain, unbefrilled facts impressed themselves upon my mind and, eventually marshalling themselves, roused me out of my lethargy to a state bordering on excitement.
subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/
from the subconscious mind
From this reading Cynically amused as far as my sleepy condition would permit by the flights of verbal fancy to which compilers of guide books seem addicted, subconsciously certain plain, unbefrilled facts impressed themselves upon my mind and, eventually marshalling themselves, roused me out of my lethargy to a state bordering on excitement.
of the kind already mentioned
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLIMBING IN CORSICA Comfortably seated in the depths of Bryn’s favourite and most somniferous chair, I browsed idly and half unthinkingly through the pages of a guide book that had found its way, as such things will, to my host’s address.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Cynically amused as far as my sleepy condition would permit by the flights of verbal fancy to which compilers of guide books seem addicted, subconsciously certain plain, unbefrilled facts impressed themselves upon my mind and, eventually marshalling themselves, roused me out of my lethargy to a state bordering on excitement.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unbefrilled
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unthinkinglyadverbUS /ənˈθɪŋkɪŋli/
in a thoughtless manner
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
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how something is done or how it happens
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cynically amused as far as my sleepy condition would permit by the flights of verbal fancy to which compilers of guide books seem addicted, subconsciously certain plain, unbefrilled facts impressed themselves upon my mind and, eventually marshalling themselves, roused me out of my lethargy to a state bordering on excitement.
