used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
put or send forth
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
Grisdale's
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From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
come to pass
From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
I'd
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From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
I'll
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From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
not any; not one
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
cut with a saw
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
express in words
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought it was Grey returning to say something that he had forgotten to say, but when Billy Grisdale's dog came to sniff in friendly fashion at me, I knew that the approaching figure must be Billy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think I'll stay here and smoke a pipe," I said; and so we parted.
at the time that
From this reading The pipe smoking had progressed no farther than the lighting of the match when I saw some one coming along the beach.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jack Grey told me where I'd be likely to find you," said the infant, coming up to cast himself down upon the sand at my side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't happen to have another pinch of tobacco in your inside pocket, do you?"
