used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
(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 A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading What place could suit us better?"
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What place could suit us better?"
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
Flor
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
Grex
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From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
leather-padded
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
MAPverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
MosellenounUS /moʊˈzel/
German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What place could suit us better?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
Selingman
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading What place could suit us better?"
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What place could suit us better?"
precisely as stated
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What place could suit us better?"
which person or people
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
