used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He remembered it afterward as the day he completed the window-cards for Garrod's shoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He remembered it afterward as the day he completed the window-cards for Garrod's shoes.
ashtraynounUS /ˈæʃtreɪ/
a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But the world outside his business became a chaotic dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas came and went and he scarcely noticed that it was gone.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading But the world outside his business became a chaotic dream.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas came and went and he scarcely noticed that it was gone.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He remembered it afterward as the day he completed the window-cards for Garrod's shoes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
disembodiedadjectiveUS /dɪsɪˈbɑːdid/
not having a material body
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But the world outside his business became a chaotic dream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
being one more than seven
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remembered it afterward as the day he completed the window-cards for Garrod's shoes.
Garrod's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remembered it afterward as the day he completed the window-cards for Garrod's shoes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Christmas came and went and he scarcely noticed that it was gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
immediately past
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Christmas came and went and he scarcely noticed that it was gone.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But the world outside his business became a chaotic dream.
overloadedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərloʊdɪd/
loaded past capacity
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
one of four equal parts
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered it afterward as the day he completed the window-cards for Garrod's shoes.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
only a very short time before
From this reading Christmas came and went and he scarcely noticed that it was gone.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
a particular situation
From this reading He remembered it afterward as the day he completed the window-cards for Garrod's shoes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
squashedadjectiveUS /skwɑːʃt/
that has been violently compressed
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Christmas came and went and he scarcely noticed that it was gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
window-cards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remembered it afterward as the day he completed the window-cards for Garrod's shoes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the world outside his business became a chaotic dream.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes it was three o'clock before Roger squashed his last cigarette into the overloaded ashtray, and he would undress in the darkness, disembodied with fatigue, but with a sense of triumph that he had lasted out another day.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was one of the eight large accounts for which he was pointing in January--if he got half of them he was assured a quarter of a million dollars' worth of business during the year.
