used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading A little to be applied with a brush every day to the parts affected, and the smell was not unpleasant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His own particular hairdresser had been kind, sympathetic and consoling.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading A little to be applied with a brush every day to the parts affected, and the smell was not unpleasant.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
Audley
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From this reading He would send it round to South Audley Street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His own particular hairdresser had been kind, sympathetic and consoling.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading A little to be applied with a brush every day to the parts affected, and the smell was not unpleasant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
CombernounUS /ˈkoʊmər/
a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
being joined in close association
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading His own particular hairdresser had been kind, sympathetic and consoling.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A little to be applied with a brush every day to the parts affected, and the smell was not unpleasant.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A little to be applied with a brush every day to the parts affected, and the smell was not unpleasant.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
hair-dye
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From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
hairdressernounUS /ˈherdresər/
someone who cuts or beautifies hair
From this reading His own particular hairdresser had been kind, sympathetic and consoling.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would send it round to South Audley Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own particular hairdresser had been kind, sympathetic and consoling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His own particular hairdresser had been kind, sympathetic and consoling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little to be applied with a brush every day to the parts affected, and the smell was not unpleasant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
not any; not one
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own particular hairdresser had been kind, sympathetic and consoling.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading His own particular hairdresser had been kind, sympathetic and consoling.
the local environment
From this reading A little to be applied with a brush every day to the parts affected, and the smell was not unpleasant.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He would send it round to South Audley Street.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He would send it round to South Audley Street.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A little to be applied with a brush every day to the parts affected, and the smell was not unpleasant.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He would send it round to South Audley Street.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He would send it round to South Audley Street.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading His own particular hairdresser had been kind, sympathetic and consoling.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading A little to be applied with a brush every day to the parts affected, and the smell was not unpleasant.
the act of using
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading TOBY ACTS WITHOUT SPEAKING Ted Comber had passed an arduous but most satisfactory morning.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Gray hairs were there, and it was no use denying it; but there was a wonderful new preparation, not really a hair-dye, but a natural product, which, like everything else connected with the hair, cost ten and sixpence the bottle, and was to be confidently recommended.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would send it round to South Audley Street.
