used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
ante-room
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From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
Barbara
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
an established custom
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
and nothing more
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
held dear
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
an amount of time
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
smokernounUS /ˈsmoʊkər/
a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
at the time that
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
but in spite of that
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
