used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He took it, and with his best smile said-- "Another sixpence, Sir, please."
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He took it, and with his best smile said-- "Another sixpence, Sir, please."
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
remove the dust from
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took it, and with his best smile said-- "Another sixpence, Sir, please."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meant it.
I'd
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From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I meant it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thank you."
a brief written record
From this reading I tendered my pound note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He took it, and with his best smile said-- "Another sixpence, Sir, please."
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading I tendered my pound note.
requisitesnounUS /ˈrekwəzəts/
plural of “requisite” — anything indispensable
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
term of address for a man
From this reading He took it, and with his best smile said-- "Another sixpence, Sir, please."
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading He took it, and with his best smile said-- "Another sixpence, Sir, please."
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He took it, and with his best smile said-- "Another sixpence, Sir, please."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
softeners
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From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading I tendered my pound note.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No, thank you."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it, and with his best smile said-- "Another sixpence, Sir, please."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He helped me on with my coat, brushed off a deal of imaginary dust, said something about skin softeners and bath requisites, but I'd had enough for one morning, and I was yearning to get those cigarettes and have a smoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, thank you."
