used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But soon the cigar went out and he never noticed it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
any person at all
From this reading He never offered one to anybody else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But soon the cigar went out and he never noticed it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
deep-hollowed
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From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
else
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From this reading He never offered one to anybody else.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
fireless
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From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
an established custom
From this reading Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
in the recent past
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
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 Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
set afire or burning
From this reading Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never offered one to anybody else.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But soon the cigar went out and he never noticed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carroll, left alone, lighted another cigar from force of habit.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He never offered one to anybody else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But soon the cigar went out and he never noticed it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
in the near future
From this reading But soon the cigar went out and he never noticed it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never offered one to anybody else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sat in a deep-hollowed chair before a fireless hearth, and the strange expression upon his face deepened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But soon the cigar went out and he never noticed it.
at the time that
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of the abominably cheap ones which he had been smoking lately when by himself.
