used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Am I running a Strangers’ Rest here?”
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I running a Strangers’ Rest here?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading Except for this plebeian touch he was of the most unimpeachable elegance.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for this plebeian touch he was of the most unimpeachable elegance.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for this plebeian touch he was of the most unimpeachable elegance.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Am I running a Strangers’ Rest here?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I running a Strangers’ Rest here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Except for this plebeian touch he was of the most unimpeachable elegance.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
plebeiannounUS /pləˈbiːən/
one of the common people
From this reading Except for this plebeian touch he was of the most unimpeachable elegance.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Am I running a Strangers’ Rest here?”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Am I running a Strangers’ Rest here?”
Sedgwick
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From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Am I running a Strangers’ Rest here?”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In this recumbent posture he was achieving the somewhat delicate feat of smoking a long, thin clay pipe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Except for this plebeian touch he was of the most unimpeachable elegance.
unimpeachableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈpiːtʃəbəl/
beyond doubt or reproach
From this reading Except for this plebeian touch he was of the most unimpeachable elegance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
at the time that
From this reading Francis Sedgwick asked of himself when he emerged upon his porch the morning after Kent’s visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The occasion of this query was a man stretched flat on the lawn, with his feet propped up comfortably against the stone wall.
