used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
AcceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is very wealthy, and he is a free spender.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
Drago
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From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
emphasizeverbUS /ˈemfəsaɪz/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “He is very wealthy, and he is a free spender.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
LONG-DISTANCEadjectiveUS /ˌlɔːŋˈdiːstəns/
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
From this reading LONG-DISTANCE OBSERVATIONS.
Mallory
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From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
OBSERVATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading LONG-DISTANCE OBSERVATIONS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
spendernounUS /ˈspendər/
English poet and critic (1909-1995)
From this reading “He is very wealthy, and he is a free spender.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He is very wealthy, and he is a free spender.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Instead, he used the unlighted cigar to emphasize the points of his narration by waving it about as he talked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Accepting the cigar that Nick Carter offered by pushing the box toward him on the table, James Mallory bit off the end in a distracted way, but did not light it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Mr. Drago is one of the most influential men we have,” he began.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “He is very wealthy, and he is a free spender.
