used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Three hours," answered John.
armchairsnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/
plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
audacious-looking
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From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How long have we been here, Treves?" he inquired.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
Chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
Dacent
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From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How long have we been here, Treves?" he inquired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How long have we been here, Treves?" he inquired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Three hours," answered John.
How
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From this reading "How long have we been here, Treves?" he inquired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "How long have we been here, Treves?" he inquired.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Three hours," answered John.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
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 "How long have we been here, Treves?" he inquired.
mantelshelf
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From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little clock on Dacent Smith’s mantelshelf chimed the hour of seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three hours," answered John.
Treves
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From this reading "How long have we been here, Treves?" he inquired.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How long have we been here, Treves?" he inquired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was smoking one of Smith’s cigarettes, and his handsome face and audacious-looking eyes were upturned as he watched the smoke ascend.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I am as empty as a drum," exclaimed Captain X. His slender figure occupied one of the Chief’s deep armchairs.
