used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he rose, and dawdled about the room for a few minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF BLUNDERS.
BLUNDERSnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF BLUNDERS.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
Dacres
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From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
dawdled
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From this reading Then he rose, and dawdled about the room for a few minutes.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then he rose, and dawdled about the room for a few minutes.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar, and finally, resuming his seat, he said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
Hawbury
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he rose, and dawdled about the room for a few minutes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar, and finally, resuming his seat, he said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar, and finally, resuming his seat, he said:
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
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 Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then he rose, and dawdled about the room for a few minutes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF BLUNDERS.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar, and finally, resuming his seat, he said:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he rose, and dawdled about the room for a few minutes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then he rose, and dawdled about the room for a few minutes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar, and finally, resuming his seat, he said:
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar, and finally, resuming his seat, he said:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF BLUNDERS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he rose, and dawdled about the room for a few minutes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Hawbury watched him for some time, with a look of dreamy curiosity and lazy interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dacres paused now, and lighting a fresh cigar, smoked away at it in silence, with long and solemn and regular puffs.
