used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
agriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
billiard-room
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From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading “_Our language is needlessly complicated.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Our language is needlessly complicated.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “_Our language is needlessly complicated.
the force of workers available
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading “_Our language is needlessly complicated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_Our language is needlessly complicated.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
Rabide
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From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
RESENTLY
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From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
smoking-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
Trevor-Hudson
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From this reading RESENTLY the men retired to smoke, and for an hour or two I had to tear myself from the smiles of Miss Trevor-Hudson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
at the time that
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The smoking-room opened into the billiard-room, and some played pool while the rest of us sat about the fire and discussed agriculture, the preservation of pheasants, and, principally, horses, hounds, and foxes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, for instance, have two such words as 'woman' and 'discord,' when one would serve?_” --La Rabide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A short fragment will show you the standard of eloquence to which we attained.
