used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The garden was all ablaze with geranium and verbena, heliotrope and larkspur.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE SECOND ACT.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS was taking his afternoon stroll in the garden.
(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 Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
Braeside
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From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
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 COLONEL FERRERS was taking his afternoon stroll in the garden.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
FERRERS
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From this reading COLONEL FERRERS was taking his afternoon stroll in the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS was taking his afternoon stroll in the garden.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading The garden was all ablaze with geranium and verbena, heliotrope and larkspur.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
heliotropenounUS /ˈhiːliətroʊp/
green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
From this reading The garden was all ablaze with geranium and verbena, heliotrope and larkspur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS was taking his afternoon stroll in the garden.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS was taking his afternoon stroll in the garden.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
larkspurnounUS /ˈlɑːrkspɜːr/
any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
From this reading The garden was all ablaze with geranium and verbena, heliotrope and larkspur.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
ManillanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
pleasantest
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From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
Roseholme
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From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND ACT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS was taking his afternoon stroll in the garden.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS was taking his afternoon stroll in the garden.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND ACT.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
verbenanounUS /vərˈbiːnə/
any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
From this reading The garden was all ablaze with geranium and verbena, heliotrope and larkspur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS was taking his afternoon stroll in the garden.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading With a fragrant Manilla cigar between his lips, and his good stick in his hand, the Colonel paced up and down the well-kept gravel paths, at peace with all mankind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dinner was over; for at Roseholme, as at Braeside, country hours were kept, with early dinner, and seven o'clock tea, the pleasantest of all meals.
