used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took the telegram, opened it, and raised his eyebrows at the contents.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
for the reason that
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He took the telegram, opened it, and raised his eyebrows at the contents.
dratted
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From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading He took the telegram, opened it, and raised his eyebrows at the contents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And he was as full of thought just then as a pomegranate is of pips.
gal's
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From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
GERALD
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From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was as full of thought just then as a pomegranate is of pips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
and nothing more
From this reading And he was as full of thought just then as a pomegranate is of pips.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He took the telegram, opened it, and raised his eyebrows at the contents.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
pipsnounUS /pɪps/
plural of “pip” — a disease of poultry
From this reading And he was as full of thought just then as a pomegranate is of pips.
pomegranatenounUS /ˌpɑːməˈɡrænət/
shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
From this reading And he was as full of thought just then as a pomegranate is of pips.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He took the telegram, opened it, and raised his eyebrows at the contents.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And he was as full of thought just then as a pomegranate is of pips.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gerald was thick in smoke, because he had an idea that his brain liked it; he thought better with a pipe in his mouth.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the telegram, opened it, and raised his eyebrows at the contents.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
at the time that
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GERALD WALKS INTO THE TRAP Gerald was enveloped in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke which nearly choked his landlady when she entered the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A telegram had come for him, and it being, as she explained, "that dratted gal's night out," she had ascended the stairs with the message herself.
