used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
Bothwell
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From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading It invited to idleness, made repudiation of work a virtue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading It invited to idleness, made repudiation of work a virtue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
and nothing more
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The languorous day was of the loveliest.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
loveliest
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From this reading The languorous day was of the loveliest.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It invited to idleness, made repudiation of work a virtue.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
MottnounUS /mɑːt/
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
repudiationnounUS /rɪˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading It invited to idleness, made repudiation of work a virtue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading It invited to idleness, made repudiation of work a virtue.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
which person or people
From this reading My stint was over for a few hours at least and I enjoyed the luxury of pitying poor Mott, who was shut up in a stuffy cabin with our prisoner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MUTINY It was in the afternoon of the day after our encounter with Bothwell--to be more accurate, just after four bells.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It invited to idleness, made repudiation of work a virtue.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Miss Wallace and I were sitting under the deck awning, she working in a desultory fashion upon a piece of embroidery while I watched her lazily.
