used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Health was no longer a problem for the aged.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading _Health was no longer a problem for the aged.
(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 All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was lean and hard and, of course, tanned.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
didn't
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From this reading A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
fluorescentadjectiveUS /ˌflʊˈresənt/
emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Health was no longer a problem for the aged.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — 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 A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was lean and hard and, of course, tanned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading _Health was no longer a problem for the aged.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He was lean and hard and, of course, tanned.
set afire or burning
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
for more time
From this reading _Health was no longer a problem for the aged.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
lotionnounUS /ˈloʊʃən/
any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
not any; not one
From this reading _Health was no longer a problem for the aged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading _Health was no longer a problem for the aged.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
sideburns
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From this reading A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He closed the medicine cabinet and stood for a minute examining himself in the fluorescent lighted mirror.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading He was lean and hard and, of course, tanned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Health was no longer a problem for the aged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A few grey hairs flecked the sideburns, but he didn't think that he looked thirty-five.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading All they had to do was ban sex and tobacco to those over thirty-five...._ Chuck Dane patted shaving lotion on his face, enjoying the second of vicious sting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Health was no longer a problem for the aged.
