used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
divestingverbUS /daɪˈvestɪŋ/
-ing form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down here,” he said pleasantly.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I want a good long talk with you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Sit down here,” he said pleasantly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want a good long talk with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
set afire or burning
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
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 “I want a good long talk with you.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
not any; not one
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Sit down here,” he said pleasantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sit down here,” he said pleasantly.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
Seth'snounUS /seθs/
possessive form of “seth” — (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down here,” he said pleasantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I want a good long talk with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Albert seemed in an amiable mood as, divesting himself of his outer garments, he drew up a chair by the fire, offered Seth a cigar from his case and lighted one himself.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want a good long talk with you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too bad to keep you waiting so long, but there was no help for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He examined Seth’s face by the flame of the match, as the latter lighted his cigar, and appeared to be satisfied with the inspection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want a good long talk with you.
