used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
(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 And tobacco, though Turkish and costly, was not lightening his despondency at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
Blandings
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From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It seemed to Ronnie that the present was bleak and the future gray.
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
Calverley
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From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading And tobacco, though Turkish and costly, was not lightening his despondency at all.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading And tobacco, though Turkish and costly, was not lightening his despondency at all.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading Ronnie Fish would have disputed this theory.
communicated in words
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Ronnie Fish would have disputed this theory.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It seemed to Ronnie that the present was bleak and the future gray.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It seemed to Ronnie that the present was bleak and the future gray.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ronnie Fish would have disputed this theory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading And tobacco, though Turkish and costly, was not lightening his despondency at all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
not any; not one
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It seemed to Ronnie that the present was bleak and the future gray.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
Ronnie
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From this reading Ronnie Fish would have disputed this theory.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Ronnie that the present was bleak and the future gray.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Ronnie Fish would have disputed this theory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ronnie Fish would have disputed this theory.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And tobacco, though Turkish and costly, was not lightening his despondency at all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
TobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading And tobacco, though Turkish and costly, was not lightening his despondency at all.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I It was the opinion of the poet Calverley, expressed in his immortal "Ode to Tobacco," that there is no heaviness of the soul which will not vanish beneath the influence of a quiet smoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the third morning of his sojourn at Blandings Castle; and, taking with him a tennis ball which he proposed to bounce before him in order to assist thought, he had wandered out into the grounds, smoking hard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ronnie Fish would have disputed this theory.
