used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
(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 was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
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 Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
eating-house
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From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
ELIZA
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From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
enlivenverbUS /enˈlaɪvən/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
your parents
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
hearse-story
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From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
others
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From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Sarah, however, had neither pipe nor admiring circle to soothe or enliven the heavy, dragging hours.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Once more he forgot the interview of the morning as well as the coming one in the afternoon, and stayed smoking and talking and sunning himself in the fine atmosphere of success.
which person or people
From this reading Simon had gone to his dinner on quitting the agent, and at his favourite eating-house he encountered others who wanted the hearse-story at first hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not at all averse to talking about it by now, and after a good dinner it improved with the telling every time.
Witham
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From this reading ELIZA I It was two o’clock and after before the old folks left Witham.
