used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
(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 Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
Cardington's
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
the act of departing
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
I'm
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From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
and nothing more
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
make a painting
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
post-prandial
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
express in words
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
express in speech
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
not in physical motion
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
up to a particular time
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
ve
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From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here I 've been shut up all day, and forgot what was going on till I picked up the paper just now.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading He threw himself into a chair, looked about with a sense of being at home, and passed his fingers wearily through the disordered masses of his hair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND One evening late in January, Leigh entered Cardington's room with his post-prandial pipe still burning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I'm ripe for some excitement, the mood which in my undergraduate days would have tempted me to go out and paint the town."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say," he demanded, "to going down to the opera house to hear the President of the United States speak?
