used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
abysmaladjectiveUS /əˈbɪzməl/
very great; limitless
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
any thing at all
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
benefactressnoun
a woman benefactor
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
without doubt or question
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
discriminatingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
ejectedverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading Instead, he gently ejected her.
else
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From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
apart from; not including
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
favoured
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From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Instead, he gently ejected her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
grillingnounUS /ˈɡrɪlɪŋ/
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
historico-artistic
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From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
ingeniouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒiːnjəsli/
in an ingenious manner
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he gently ejected her.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
full of life and energy
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
not any; not one
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
have in common
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
smoking-room
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From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
unfeignedadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
in or at the place that
From this reading He showed her no more pictures, nor, indeed, anything else except his smoking-room, in which she exhibited a lively, and this time perfectly unfeigned interest, and where her intelligent inquiries as to the brand of cigars favoured by him, and her discriminating knowledge of the subject in contrast to her abysmal ignorance of the former ones, taught him that hers had not been a past of mere cigarettes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After that, being a merciful man, Edward let her get off the historico-artistic gridiron, upon which he had been innocently grilling her.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading She had nourished a faint hope that he might have invited her to share a friendly whiff there and then, but it was clearly not to be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Of course, the old camel would smell it,” said the disappointed young creature, inwardly feeling a sensible relief in this ingeniously insulting play upon the name of her latest benefactress.
