used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REPENTING AT LEISURE.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She lay upon her couch in her home at San Francisco.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
divisible by two
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay upon her couch in her home at San Francisco.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
hackingverbUS /ˈhækɪŋ/
-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay upon her couch in her home at San Francisco.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
and nothing more
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay upon her couch in her home at San Francisco.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
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 It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
LEISUREnounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading REPENTING AT LEISURE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
go across or through
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
REPENTINGverbUS /rɪˈpentɪŋ/
-ing form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading REPENTING AT LEISURE.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay upon her couch in her home at San Francisco.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay upon her couch in her home at San Francisco.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay upon her couch in her home at San Francisco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
at the time that
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was so often left to pass her evenings alone when she did not feel able to go out, and while Max was enjoying himself at a game of billiards or cards.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had grown much older in appearance than she would have done had she led a different life, for late hours and careless exposure had brought on a hacking cough that not even the healthful climate of California could stay.
a late time of life
From this reading It _was_ just three years since Irene had left her husband's home.
