used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
any thing at all
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are back once more at Linden Villa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are back once more at Linden Villa.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We are back once more at Linden Villa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
Crofton
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From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
DissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
start firing a weapon
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
the act of departing
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
and nothing more
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading We are back once more at Linden Villa.
for more time
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
march in a procession
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We are back once more at Linden Villa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
not any; not one
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
on one occasion
From this reading We are back once more at Linden Villa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a March evening, and the clock has just struck nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading We are back once more at Linden Villa.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are back once more at Linden Villa.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George Crofton is smoking a cigar, and gazing fixedly into the fire, seeing pictures in the glowing embers which are anything but pleasant ones, if one may judge by the lowering expression of his face.
which person or people
From this reading Dissipation has set its unmistakable seal upon him; he has the air of a man who is going slowly but surely downhill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looks haggard and careworn, and is no longer so fastidious with regard to his personal appearance as he used to be.
