used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
assented
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From this reading "Something wrong," assented Steve.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
bay-window
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
drawing-room
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
floristnounUS /ˈflɑːrɪst/
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading It was the florist who was speaking.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
smilaxnoun
sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was the florist who was speaking.
Steve
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From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
express in words
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
there's
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From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the florist who was speaking.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
well-cared-for
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
which person or people
From this reading It was the florist who was speaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Something wrong," assented Steve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
