used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I must confess I am worried.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "I see that the Duke has arrived," said he smiling.
ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I must confess I am worried.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
a man of refinement
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see that the Duke has arrived," said he smiling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see that the Duke has arrived," said he smiling.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must confess I am worried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess I am worried.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
Nocastle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
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 As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
Plumstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see that the Duke has arrived," said he smiling.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see that the Duke has arrived," said he smiling.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I see that the Duke has arrived," said he smiling.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I see that the Duke has arrived," said he smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
the act of using
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was sitting in the Ping-Pong Club the other afternoon, gazing into the depths of a Scotch, Plumstone Smith, Jr., addressed me in an airy way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have no recollection of what I said to him, but I hope he does not report it to the governors, for I suspect that it was not the kind of language one gentleman should use to another in the club.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _The Duke of Nocastle Arrives_ His Grace the Duke of Nocastle is in town, and the way the wheels are buzzing within wheels keeps me in one long headache.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I must confess I am worried.
