used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
anew
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "We're paying a good deal for reduction."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're paying a good deal for reduction."
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We're paying a good deal for reduction."
GROWSverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading VANE GROWS RESTLESS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nairn referred to one of the papers in his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
Horsfield
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From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
Nairn
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From this reading Nairn referred to one of the papers in his hand.
Nairn's
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From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Nairn referred to one of the papers in his hand.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "We're paying a good deal for reduction."
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
reductionnounUS /rəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of decreasing or reducing something
From this reading "We're paying a good deal for reduction."
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Nairn referred to one of the papers in his hand.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
RESTLESSadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading VANE GROWS RESTLESS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
smelternounUS /ˈsmeltər/
an industrial plant for smelting
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
there's
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From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nairn referred to one of the papers in his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
VANEnounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading VANE GROWS RESTLESS.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Horsfield has been bringing up that smelter project again, and there's something to be said in favour of his views," he remarked.
We're
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From this reading "We're paying a good deal for reduction."
at the time that
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vane had been back in Vancouver a fortnight when he sat one evening on the verandah of Nairn's house in company with his host and Carroll, lazily looking down upon the inlet.
