used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was making himself entirely at home.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
Breck's
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From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
placed crosswise
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was making himself entirely at home.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was making himself entirely at home.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was making himself entirely at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was making himself entirely at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was making himself entirely at home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
pillowed
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From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
having a point
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
make square
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
the upper part of anything
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
precisely as stated
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was making himself entirely at home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading His toes pointed to the ceiling; his cigarette pointed there too; for he had comfortably pillowed his greasy old head (Breck's hair is jet black and always looks as if it was wet) on the top of the low back of the sofa.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading The smoke that he blew at times from his nose went straight up like smoke from a chimney on a windless day.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading He had crossed his feet and had placed them square in the middle of the mahogany seat of my nice little Windsor chair, which he had drawn up in front of him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I didn't think it was a very pretty attitude for a man to assume in the presence of a young lady.
