used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
any thing at all
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
apologisedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Next morning he was doing the genial, hail-fellow-well-met trick.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading "Next morning he was doing the genial, hail-fellow-well-met trick.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to shave his.
hail-fellow-well-metadjective
heartily friendly and congenial
From this reading "Next morning he was doing the genial, hail-fellow-well-met trick.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Next morning he was doing the genial, hail-fellow-well-met trick.
he'd
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From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would I lend him my razors?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Would I lend him my razors?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Would I lend him my razors?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Next morning he was doing the genial, hail-fellow-well-met trick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Would I lend him my razors?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Next morning he was doing the genial, hail-fellow-well-met trick.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
razorsnounUS /ˈreɪzərz/
plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving
From this reading Would I lend him my razors?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading He was going to shave his.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Said he was afraid he'd lost his temper overnight, and apologised for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Next morning he was doing the genial, hail-fellow-well-met trick.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Next morning he was doing the genial, hail-fellow-well-met trick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Next morning he was doing the genial, hail-fellow-well-met trick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading About half way through breakfast--he was talking thickly about everything and anything--he said he'd come to the conclusion that a beard was a beastly nuisance and made one stuffy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would I lend him my razors?
