used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading EVEN bores have their _raison d’être_.
Brennett
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From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
chancing
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From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
conservedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvd/
protected from harm or loss
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
covertlyadverbUS /koʊˈvɜːrtli/
in a covert manner
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
d'être
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From this reading EVEN bores have their _raison d’être_.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
divisible by two
From this reading EVEN bores have their _raison d’être_.
at any time
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
a man of refinement
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EVEN bores have their _raison d’être_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
hypotheticaladjectiveUS /ˌhaɪpəˈθetəkəl/
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
insatiateadjective
impossible to satisfy
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
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 Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
mannerismnounUS /ˈmænərɪzəm/
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
come together
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
Percy'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsiz/
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
pompositynounUS /ˌpɑːmˈpɑːsɪti/
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
raison
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From this reading EVEN bores have their _raison d’être_.
reading-room
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From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
repletionnoun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
self-approbation
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From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
St
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From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
sunshiny
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From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maurice Brennett had long speculated on the purpose of Colonel Percy’s creation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading EVEN bores have their _raison d’être_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One sunshiny afternoon in New Orleans he seemed to have solved this problem, for, chancing to meet the old gentleman, he detained him in conversation for a few moments on the street, and then, arm in arm, they turned into the St. ---- Hotel, close at hand, and repaired to the reading-room.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Percy’s natural manner, if ever he had a natural manner, had been so long and so utterly submerged beneath his mannerism, that not the faintest vestige of the hypothetical original tissue was discernible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He conserved, mentally and physically, a pose of portly pomposity and benign condescension, which would have implied repletion of self-approbation but for its covertly insatiate demand for responsive homage.
