used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
anew
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can't call the thing by name--it seems so horrible."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I can't call the thing by name--it seems so horrible."
can't
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From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
contenting
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From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
Dee
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From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
GUITARnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
provoking horror
From this reading I can't call the thing by name--it seems so horrible."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't call the thing by name--it seems so horrible."
and nothing more
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that Dee was still laboring under quite a strain.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading I knew that Dee was still laboring under quite a strain.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I can't call the thing by name--it seems so horrible."
easily agitated
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I knew that Dee was still laboring under quite a strain.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
a strong line
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I can't call the thing by name--it seems so horrible."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I can't call the thing by name--it seems so horrible."
not in physical motion
From this reading I knew that Dee was still laboring under quite a strain.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I knew that Dee was still laboring under quite a strain.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
a special situation
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I have a terrible feeling that Louis might get despondent again and go back there and try to do the same thing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I knew that Dee was still laboring under quite a strain.
except if; if not
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
precisely as stated
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that Dee was still laboring under quite a strain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
in or at the place that
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During dinner she had been very quiet, and now that we had adjourned to the pleasant courtyard on which the dining room opened, where the gentlemen were indulging in coffee and cigars and the rest of us were contenting ourselves with just coffee, she seemed to be nervous and fidgety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GUITAR "Page," whispered Dee to me, "do you know, I can't sleep tonight unless I know that the awful rope hanging to that chandelier has been taken away.
