used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
(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 He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "'Tis vastly warm here," complained one of his companions.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "'Tis vastly warm here," complained one of his companions.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'Tis vastly warm here," complained one of his companions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
Lyndwood
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From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
the force of workers available
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Tis vastly warm here," complained one of his companions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Earl was silent; they could not involve him in their jests or comments.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis vastly warm here," complained one of his companions.
in the direction of
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading "'Tis vastly warm here," complained one of his companions.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "'Tis vastly warm here," complained one of his companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading THE FAREWELL The theatre was crowded and the air close and heavy; a continual murmur of voices rose from the pit, laughter, snatches of song, and whispers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remained with face averted idly gazing at the faces below; nearly all turned towards him, he was commonly more stared at than the play.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rose Lyndwood leant from his box, put up his glass and surveyed the house; behind him two young men yawned, and laughed, aimlessly, lounging against the side of the box.
