used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Absolutely!"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
candle-flame
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From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
cigarette-case
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From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Happy?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
set afire or burning
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meal was over; the candles had burned low; in the quiet, warm room the sense of repose was dominant.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had wanted in a vague, subconscious way to see the flash of the white teeth, the quick, familiar lifting of the boy's glance, and now he smiled as a man secretly satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blake took out his cigarette-case and passed it across the table, watching Max with lazy interest as he chose a cigarette and lighted it at a candle-flame.
