used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
BouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wanted to smoke, but he came to the conclusion that it wasn't quite the thing.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He wanted to smoke, but he came to the conclusion that it wasn't quite the thing.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
immediately past
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He wanted to smoke, but he came to the conclusion that it wasn't quite the thing.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
not in physical motion
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
a special situation
From this reading He wanted to smoke, but he came to the conclusion that it wasn't quite the thing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
hard to endure
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to smoke, but he came to the conclusion that it wasn't quite the thing.
wasn't
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From this reading He wanted to smoke, but he came to the conclusion that it wasn't quite the thing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He closed the balcony door; the cold air filled the room as if it were still trying to come to the rescue of Mr. Bouncing.
at the time that
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
Winn
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From this reading Winn had often done the last offices for the dead before, but always out of doors.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Bouncing would have thought that a very careless way to die; he had often told Winn that he thought nature most unpleasant.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When Winn had set the room in order he sat down by the table and wondered if it would be wrong to smoke a cigarette.
