used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
(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 As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, however, habit had dulled the excitement, and the smell of tobacco gave her a headache.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
put on clothes
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading Now, however, habit had dulled the excitement, and the smell of tobacco gave her a headache.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now, however, habit had dulled the excitement, and the smell of tobacco gave her a headache.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
an established custom
From this reading Now, however, habit had dulled the excitement, and the smell of tobacco gave her a headache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Now, however, habit had dulled the excitement, and the smell of tobacco gave her a headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, habit had dulled the excitement, and the smell of tobacco gave her a headache.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, habit had dulled the excitement, and the smell of tobacco gave her a headache.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Now, however, habit had dulled the excitement, and the smell of tobacco gave her a headache.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the first few days after her marriage there had been a pleasant excitement in the scent of George's cigars in her bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Now, however, habit had dulled the excitement, and the smell of tobacco gave her a headache.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As if he had all night instead of five minutes before him in which to dress, he stood in the centre of the room, blandly looking her over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD SERPENT At five minutes of eight o'clock he came in, with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, George, you are late!" she exclaimed, sinking the lesser into the greater offence after the habit of wives.
