used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window was open, and the hum of London came booming in soft and large.
BachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The window was open, and the hum of London came booming in soft and large.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The window was open, and the hum of London came booming in soft and large.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
DRAWSnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
put on clothes
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
brought together in one place
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The window was open, and the hum of London came booming in soft and large.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The window was open, and the hum of London came booming in soft and large.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The window was open, and the hum of London came booming in soft and large.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
MORALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was open, and the hum of London came booming in soft and large.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
smoking-room
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From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The window was open, and the hum of London came booming in soft and large.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TOBY DRAWS THE MORAL Toby was sitting in the smoking-room of the Bachelors' Club some weeks later on a hot evening in July.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pavements were full, the roadway was roaring, the season was gathered up for its final effort.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and the tide of carriages had set westward from the theatres, and was flowing fast.
whisky-and-soda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window was open, and the hum of London came booming in soft and large.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then the door opened, and a man in evening dress would lounge in, ring for a whisky-and-soda, and turn listlessly over the leaves of an evening paper, or exchange a few remarks with a friend.
