used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
flirtationsnounUS /flərˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “flirtation” — playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
Forrester
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From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
Forrester's
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From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
a single distinct event
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
lolled
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From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
not any; not one
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
pergolanounUS /ˈpɜːrɡələ/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
profitlessadjective
without profit or reward
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Forrester, on the other hand, existed in a state of feverish but profitless activity.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
temperingnounUS /ˈtempərɪŋ/
hardening something by heat treatment
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
look attentively
From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Each day Green went to his post in the pergola and lolled in an easy chair while consuming Forrester’s cigars at an alarming rate.
William
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From this reading The monotonous hours of his watch were relieved by occasional visits from William, the chauffeur, and flirtations with the maids.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the lake rippling at his feet, birds calling in the trees around him, and gentle breezes tempering the increasing heat of advancing summer, Green was in paradise.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Several days passed without incident, and so far as Green or Forrester were concerned, no progress had been made.
