used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and I its only occupants.
Archie
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From this reading Archie Ferguson's smoking-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
lacking funds
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
effusiveadjectiveUS /ˈefjuːsɪv/
uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
Ferguson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archie Ferguson's smoking-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and I its only occupants.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He and I its only occupants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He and I its only occupants.
and nothing more
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
KnockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
the act of departing
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading He and I its only occupants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
and nothing more
From this reading He and I its only occupants.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
on the contrary
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Knocking off the ash from his cigar, he broke an interval of silence by asking me a question.
smoking-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archie Ferguson's smoking-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had been to a meeting of the Primrose League which had been held at the neighbouring county town.
which person or people
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?"
