used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
(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 “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
assented
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From this reading “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
dress-suited
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From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “Good looking!” exclaimed the other with enthusiasm.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Good looking!” exclaimed the other with enthusiasm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
a boy or man
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
NavajonounUS /ˈnɑːvəhoʊ/
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
Ramon
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From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
She's
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From this reading “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She’s good looking, all right,” the little fellow assented, as Ramon came up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
at the time that
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
in or at the place that
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the music stopped Ramon left the hall for the hotel lobby, where he soothed his sensibilities with a small brown cigarette of his own making.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of them was a short, plump Jew with a round and gravely good-natured face; the other a tall, slender young fellow with a great mop of curly brown hair, large soft eyes and a sensitive mouth.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In one of the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking.
