used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
deck-chair
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From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
every person
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The wonderful weather still held.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, though the warmth was great, the stillness was perfect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
take the midday meal
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Here, though the warmth was great, the stillness was perfect.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
Roger
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From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wonderful weather still held.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Here, though the warmth was great, the stillness was perfect.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here, though the warmth was great, the stillness was perfect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Here, though the warmth was great, the stillness was perfect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, though the warmth was great, the stillness was perfect.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The wonderful weather still held.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
which person or people
From this reading It had been a hot morning, there were people staying in the house—people who bored North—and lunch had been to him a wearisome meal.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Everyone had consumed a great deal of food and wine and talked an amazing lot of nonsense, and made a great deal of noise, and the heat had become unbearable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger North let himself down into the cane deck-chair by his study window with a sigh of relief.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wonderful weather still held.
