used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading His evening dress was of the smartest and he had a rose in his buttonhole.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Now let us go into the study and smoke a cigar," David suggested.
CRIMSONadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Now let us go into the study and smoke a cigar," David suggested.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
Downend
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From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
put on clothes
From this reading His evening dress was of the smartest and he had a rose in his buttonhole.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His evening dress was of the smartest and he had a rose in his buttonhole.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now let us go into the study and smoke a cigar," David suggested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
Hatherly
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From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His evening dress was of the smartest and he had a rose in his buttonhole.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Now let us go into the study and smoke a cigar," David suggested.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let us go into the study and smoke a cigar," David suggested.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now let us go into the study and smoke a cigar," David suggested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His evening dress was of the smartest and he had a rose in his buttonhole.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His evening dress was of the smartest and he had a rose in his buttonhole.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading His evening dress was of the smartest and he had a rose in his buttonhole.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Now let us go into the study and smoke a cigar," David suggested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
make square
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
having a supporting base
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
sterneradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnər/
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Now let us go into the study and smoke a cigar," David suggested.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now let us go into the study and smoke a cigar," David suggested.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His evening dress was of the smartest and he had a rose in his buttonhole.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From his cab he took a square brown paper parcel, which he deposited in David's study with particular care.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "THE CRIMSON BLIND" Hatherly Bell turned up at Downend Terrace gay and debonair as if he had not a single trouble in the world.
a late time of life
From this reading He made no allusion whatever to the sterner business of the evening; he was gay and light-hearted as a child, so that Mrs. Steel sat up quite an hour later than her usual time, absolutely unconscious of the fact that she had broken a rigid rule of ten years' standing.
