used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
chemist'snoun
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
a young female
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
a single distinct event
From this reading It was a remembered incident.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a remembered incident.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was a remembered incident.
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
do one's shopping
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
a special situation
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a remembered incident.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
