used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
Arbuthnot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Mr. Arbuthnot, I presume?
ARCADIAnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
Bartrand
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From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
bemoanverbUS /bɪˈmoʊn/
regret strongly
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
blent
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From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
CountersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
expansivenessnoun
a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
Geff
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From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
engage in
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
meltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Mr. Arbuthnot, I presume?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading ‘Mr. Arbuthnot, I presume?
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
sixpences
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
solitairenounUS /ˌsɑːləˈter/
a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
confined on all sides
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ‘Counters that I must make believe are sixpences until the visit is over, until the round game melts back into our grim duel at solitaire’).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
at the time that
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saluted Geff with that nice mixture of personal reserve and general expansiveness which among a bygone generation was called breeding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO IN ARCADIA An atmosphere of fresh country air, blent with tobacco smoke, surrounded him, as we like to think it surrounded Parson Adams.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He bestowed a partial smile on Marjorie (‘those Bartrand company smiles,’ as she used to bemoan, when she was a younger child.
