used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He slept through the hot hours of the afternoon.
(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 Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
on or to one side
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
Assouannoun
an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the porter had handed him half-a-dozen letters as he left the hotel.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading For the porter had handed him half-a-dozen letters as he left the hotel.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading For the porter had handed him half-a-dozen letters as he left the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept through the hot hours of the afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He slept through the hot hours of the afternoon.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading For the porter had handed him half-a-dozen letters as he left the hotel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He slept through the hot hours of the afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
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 For the porter had handed him half-a-dozen letters as he left the hotel.
the literary culture
From this reading For the porter had handed him half-a-dozen letters as he left the hotel.
Lettice
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From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
a particular point in time
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He slept through the hot hours of the afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading For the porter had handed him half-a-dozen letters as he left the hotel.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He slept through the hot hours of the afternoon.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
carry out
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slept through the hot hours of the afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He slept through the hot hours of the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
Tony's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
unreadadjectiveUS /ənˈred/
not informed through reading
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tony's he put for the moment aside; the one from Lettice was all he cared about, quite forgetting he had promised to tear it up unread.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
at the time that
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In the cool of the evening, as he strolled along the river bank, he read the few lines Lettice had written to him at Assouan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was short but tender--anxious about his comfort and well-being in a strange hotel 'when I am not there to take care of you.'
