used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
abstractedlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of course I am speaking of Miss Pearl Veal's engagement to Plumstone Smith, Jr. Poor Plumstone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I am speaking of Miss Pearl Veal's engagement to Plumstone Smith, Jr. Poor Plumstone!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Of course I am speaking of Miss Pearl Veal's engagement to Plumstone Smith, Jr. Poor Plumstone!
divisible by two
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is heart-broken.
heart-broken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is heart-broken.
highballnoun
a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is heart-broken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
immediately past
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of course I am speaking of Miss Pearl Veal's engagement to Plumstone Smith, Jr. Poor Plumstone!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I am speaking of Miss Pearl Veal's engagement to Plumstone Smith, Jr. Poor Plumstone!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Of course I am speaking of Miss Pearl Veal's engagement to Plumstone Smith, Jr. Poor Plumstone!
Ping-pongnounUS /ˈpɪŋpɔːŋ/
a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
Plumstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Of course I am speaking of Miss Pearl Veal's engagement to Plumstone Smith, Jr. Poor Plumstone!
precisely, exactly
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
express in speech
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Of course I am speaking of Miss Pearl Veal's engagement to Plumstone Smith, Jr. Poor Plumstone!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw him at the Ping-pong Club the other afternoon, smoking a cigarette and gazing abstractedly into the depths of a Scotch highball.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Exit Plumstone Smith, Jr._ It has come at last, and much sooner than I had dared to expect.
Veal's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course I am speaking of Miss Pearl Veal's engagement to Plumstone Smith, Jr. Poor Plumstone!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not speak to me, and even though he might not have intended to cut me dead, such action would surely be in his right.
