used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
cookerynoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
divisible by two
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every table in the restaurant was occupied.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
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From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Every table in the restaurant was occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Every table in the restaurant was occupied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Every table in the restaurant was occupied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
