used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She pulled out her pipe and lit a rock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He toked heavily, then passed it back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
brought into existence
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dan surprised me by holding out a hand to her and taking the pipe.
castmembers
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From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
chirpyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrpi/
(birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
Dan
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From this reading Dan surprised me by holding out a hand to her and taking the pipe.
decafnounUS /ˈdiːkæf/
coffee with the caffeine removed
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
gennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dan surprised me by holding out a hand to her and taking the pipe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He toked heavily, then passed it back.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He toked heavily, then passed it back.
helpfulnessnoun
the property of providing useful assistance
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Dan surprised me by holding out a hand to her and taking the pipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
and nothing more
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
provided with artificial light
From this reading She pulled out her pipe and lit a rock.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan surprised me by holding out a hand to her and taking the pipe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She pulled out her pipe and lit a rock.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He toked heavily, then passed it back.
an amount of time
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading She pulled out her pipe and lit a rock.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled out her pipe and lit a rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She pulled out her pipe and lit a rock.
cut with a saw
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Dan surprised me by holding out a hand to her and taking the pipe.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Dan surprised me by holding out a hand to her and taking the pipe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She set her face in the look of chirpy helpfulness that all the second- gen castmembers have at their instant disposal and settled into an armchair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He toked heavily, then passed it back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan surprised me by holding out a hand to her and taking the pipe.
toked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He toked heavily, then passed it back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
at the time that
From this reading I went through my crack period before she was born, just after they made it decaf, and I always felt old when I saw her and her friends light up.
