used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
(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 THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But the geographical situation is even better than I anticipated."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But the geographical situation is even better than I anticipated."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the geographical situation is even better than I anticipated."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
divisible by two
From this reading But the geographical situation is even better than I anticipated."
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading But the geographical situation is even better than I anticipated."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the geographical situation is even better than I anticipated."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
Mayfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
be seated
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But the geographical situation is even better than I anticipated."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
be standing; be upright
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That screen forms a kind of cosy corner and entrance to the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
TIGHTENSverbUS /ˈtaɪtənz/
third-person singular of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading THE WEB TIGHTENS "We shall get to the point all in good time," Mayfield said deliberately.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I planned it all out coming along, with the recollection of this room in my mind.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If a good dinner gave you a headache, and you could not stand the light, you might do worse than sit in the big chair and smoke there whilst the others sat around the table.
