used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading The schooner's appointments typified money in abundance.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The schooner's appointments typified money in abundance.
blasé
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From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
make calm or still
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
Craik
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From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
deck-chair
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From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
Feu
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From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
Follette
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From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PARTY FROM THE YACHT.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
idlernounUS /ˈaɪdələr/
person who does no work
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
lounged
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From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
the force of workers available
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The schooner's appointments typified money in abundance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY FROM THE YACHT.
Pearse
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From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
quarter-deck
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From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
schooner's
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From this reading The schooner's appointments typified money in abundance.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
surfeited
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From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The schooner yacht Feu Follette swam sluggishly along shore, her lofty canvas flapping in the faint air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY FROM THE YACHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
Tomlin
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From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
typifiedverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪd/
inflected form of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading The schooner's appointments typified money in abundance.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
Venner
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From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading On her spotless quarter-deck, Rupert Venner, wealthy idler and owner of the vessel, lounged in a deck-chair a picture of the utter finality of boredom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His guests, Craik Tomlin and John Pearse, made perfunctory pretense of admiring the lovely coast scenery along the port hand; but their air was that of men surfeited with sights, tired of the languorous calm, _blasé_ of life.
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE PARTY FROM THE YACHT.
