used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
after-dinner
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From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Ben threw back his head and laughed uproariously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Uncle Ben threw back his head and laughed uproariously.
for the reason that
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
BOBOLINKnoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
FOUNDEDverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Uncle Ben threw back his head and laughed uproariously.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
and nothing more
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Uncle Ben threw back his head and laughed uproariously.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
engage in
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
by chance
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
Ned
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From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
one's
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From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
be seated
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Uncle Ben threw back his head and laughed uproariously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
uproariouslyadverb
in a hilarious manner
From this reading Uncle Ben threw back his head and laughed uproariously.
the act of using
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BOBOLINK BOYS FOUNDED "Now, Uncle Ben, we can make ourselves at home," said Ned, as he sat upon a box in front of his uncle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Does that mean that you will sit calmly by and see me ruin my health with tobacco, and not interfere?" laughed he.
won't
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From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
you'd
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From this reading "Oh, maybe you'd like to smoke, Uncle Ben?" continued Ned, recalling that most men liked an after-dinner smoke.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall never use tobacco myself, because I have studied just what effects it has on one's system, but I won't object to your smoking if you wish."
