used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
(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 I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How we laughed as we turned into Whitehall!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
brewersnounUS /ˈbruːərz/
plural of “brewer” — someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
filletnounUS /fəˈleɪ/
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
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From this reading How we laughed as we turned into Whitehall!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How we laughed as we turned into Whitehall!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading How we laughed as we turned into Whitehall!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
held dear
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
ouncesnounUS /ˈaʊnsəz/
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading How we laughed as we turned into Whitehall!
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
vegetariansnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteriːənz/
plural of “vegetarian” — eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
From this reading If such a change was due to a few draughts of bitter beer and a few ounces of fillet steak, then I felt I was the brewers' friend and the vegetarians' foe for life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we laughed as we turned into Whitehall!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In the London lamplight that he loved so well, under a starry sky of an almost theatrical blue, he looked another man already.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading How we laughed as we turned into Whitehall!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Surely this was the old gay rascal, and it was by some uncanny feat of his stupendous will that he had appeared so haggard on the platform.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I began to feel I had been wrong about Raffles after all, and that enhanced my mirth.
