used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
in the past
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The day was misty and the air struck raw and cold.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was misty and the air struck raw and cold.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
Carrissima
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From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The day was misty and the air struck raw and cold.
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 JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was misty and the air struck raw and cold.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
Faversham
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From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
JIMMYverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The day was misty and the air struck raw and cold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The day was misty and the air struck raw and cold.
rearrangedverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd/
past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading JIMMY' Colonel Faversham set out one morning in November after prolonged hesitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The day was misty and the air struck raw and cold.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was misty and the air struck raw and cold.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
two times
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was misty and the air struck raw and cold.
be dressed in
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
at the time that
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He made no protest when Carrissima suggested that he should wear a scarf, although after she had wound it around his neck he, somewhat irritably, rearranged it in order to expose his necktie.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year ago he would not have thought twice, but of late he had grown much more careful of himself.
