used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
highly skilled
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
a quantity of money
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
Chalmers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
cocoonnounUS /kəˈkuːn/
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two the silence remained unbroken.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
ten 10s
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or two the silence remained unbroken.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two the silence remained unbroken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a minute or two the silence remained unbroken.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a minute or two the silence remained unbroken.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a minute or two the silence remained unbroken.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading For a minute or two the silence remained unbroken.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
Warriner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
WhisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading _The Whispering Gallery_ The long afternoon went by, but we had accomplished nothing more than the consumption of an unlimited amount of tobacco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Certainly not convincing evidence," said Warriner with a final shrug of his shoulders.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "Still my yellow rose is worth preserving along with the moth cocoon," and he put the pathetic dead flower carefully away in his empty cigarette case.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder if you would mind spending a few days here at the 'Hundred?'" I blurted out; suddenly I was aware that I had taken a strong liking to Chalmers Warriner.
