used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I threw myself rather discontentedly into a chair.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I threw myself rather discontentedly into a chair.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
placed crosswise
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
discontentedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪdli/
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading I threw myself rather discontentedly into a chair.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
honeysucklesnounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəlz/
plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
staying power
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I threw myself rather discontentedly into a chair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
ORIENTverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
Orme
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From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
with low volume
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
on the contrary
From this reading I threw myself rather discontentedly into a chair.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw myself rather discontentedly into a chair.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Orme seated himself quietly in another, his slender legs crossed easily, his hands meeting above his elbows supported on the chair rails, as he gazed somewhat meditatively at his finger tips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
in or at the place that
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We stepped over to the gallery of the little tavern, where the shade was deep and the chairs were wide and the honeysuckles sweet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you did not hear my little effort the other night?" he remarked, smiling.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ART OF THE ORIENT "Come," said Orme to me, "let us go into the shade, for I find your Virginia morning warm."
