used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
Benson
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From this reading Jem Benson stretched his long limbs in the chair and grunted in dissent.
billiard-room
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From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
Carr
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From this reading "I've never understood it," continued Wilfred Carr, yawning.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jem Benson stretched his long limbs in the chair and grunted in dissent.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I've never understood it," continued Wilfred Carr, yawning.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
dissentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading Jem Benson stretched his long limbs in the chair and grunted in dissent.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Jem Benson stretched his long limbs in the chair and grunted in dissent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
half-heartedadjectiveUS /ˈhæfhɑːrtɪd/
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jem Benson stretched his long limbs in the chair and grunted in dissent.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
I've
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From this reading "I've never understood it," continued Wilfred Carr, yawning.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've never understood it," continued Wilfred Carr, yawning.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Jem Benson stretched his long limbs in the chair and grunted in dissent.
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 Jem Benson stretched his long limbs in the chair and grunted in dissent.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never understood it," continued Wilfred Carr, yawning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Jem Benson stretched his long limbs in the chair and grunted in dissent.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "I've never understood it," continued Wilfred Carr, yawning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
which person or people
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
Wilfred
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From this reading "I've never understood it," continued Wilfred Carr, yawning.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Play, which had been of a half-hearted nature, was over, and they sat at the open window, looking out over the park stretching away beneath them, conversing idly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
you'll
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From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your time's nearly up, Jem," said one at length, "this time six weeks you'll be yawning out the honeymoon and cursing the man--woman I mean-- who invented them."
