used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT Chill was the night.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT Chill was the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
cashmerenounUS /ˈkæʒmɪr/
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
ChillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT Chill was the night.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
Dr
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From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
apart from; not including
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The way seemed more than usually long.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The way seemed more than usually long.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT Chill was the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The way seemed more than usually long.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
Sprague
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From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
swathingnoun
cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The way seemed more than usually long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT Chill was the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The slight motion of the air was against them, and made a cutting breeze as they drove on.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
under normal conditions
From this reading The way seemed more than usually long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT Chill was the night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way seemed more than usually long.
at the time that
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
which person or people
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cold, dark, and solitude helped his depression—and longing to see Dr. Sprague, to whom, in his helplessness, he looked for practical counsel.
William
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From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The gentleman who sat beside him in a huge cloak and fur cap, with several yards of cashmere swathing his throat and chin and chops, was taciturn, except when he offered William a cigar.
