pleasantly occupied
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
Carabas
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From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
set up or found
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was free!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
incurringnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrɪŋ/
acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable)
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/
possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Lloyd's Luck.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Lloyd's Luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
reproaches
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From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was free!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have found Gilbert Lloyd the centre of an amused circle at Carabas House.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
at the time that
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let us see what has been his career since he parted with his wife at the George Inn at Brighton.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That was his first thought when he began to ponder over the probable results of the step he had taken,--free to come and go as he liked, to do as he listed, without the chance of incurring black looks or reproaches.
