used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
assuagedverbUS /əˈsweɪdʒd/
past form of “assuage” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There ought to be a boy here who can make a cocktail.’
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
a youthful male person
From this reading There ought to be a boy here who can make a cocktail.’
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He kept the boy fairly busy, and he talked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There ought to be a boy here who can make a cocktail.’
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
cocktailnounUS /ˈkɑːkteɪl/
a short mixed drink
From this reading There ought to be a boy here who can make a cocktail.’
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
divisible by two
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
the organ of sight
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He kept the boy fairly busy, and he talked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There ought to be a boy here who can make a cocktail.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept the boy fairly busy, and he talked.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
engage in
From this reading There ought to be a boy here who can make a cocktail.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
not any; not one
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There ought to be a boy here who can make a cocktail.’
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
substancesnounUS /ˈsʌbstənsəz/
plural of “substance” — the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He kept the boy fairly busy, and he talked.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ought to be a boy here who can make a cocktail.’
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
ThirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Colonel’s capacity for the holding of liquid substances looked abnormal even to a man of Paul’s experience.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading ‘Thirst is now assuaged,’ he said solemnly at the end of his third deep tumbler, ‘and a man may begin to enjoy himself.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had recovered himself curiously, and there was now no more than a hint of coming intoxication in his eye and in his voice.
which person or people
From this reading There ought to be a boy here who can make a cocktail.’
