aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! there you are, sir," he exclaimed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah! there you are, sir," he exclaimed.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah! there you are, sir," he exclaimed.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
half-an-hour
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From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! there you are, sir," he exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John met me on the stairs.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading John met me on the stairs.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John met me on the stairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ah! there you are, sir," he exclaimed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading John met me on the stairs.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah! there you are, sir," he exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I read the newspapers, dozed in an armchair for half-an-hour, and finally, at about four o'clock, returned to my flat in King Street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
vapiditynoun
the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Their shallow views and general mental vapidity, if I may put it so, jarred upon me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After spending ten minutes in their company, I went into the dining-room and lunched alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! there you are, sir," he exclaimed.
