used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES BEGIN TO APPEAR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he threw away his cigar and took up these papers.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last he threw away his cigar and took up these papers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Monstrous!" he muttered; "the man must be insane!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES BEGIN TO APPEAR.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES BEGIN TO APPEAR.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he threw away his cigar and took up these papers.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading "Monstrous!" he muttered; "the man must be insane!
immediately past
From this reading At last he threw away his cigar and took up these papers.
Lothar
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From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Monstrous!" he muttered; "the man must be insane!
MonstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading "Monstrous!" he muttered; "the man must be insane!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Monstrous!" he muttered; "the man must be insane!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Monstrous!" he muttered; "the man must be insane!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
rocking-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES BEGIN TO APPEAR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At last he threw away his cigar and took up these papers.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At last he threw away his cigar and took up these papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES BEGIN TO APPEAR.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At last he threw away his cigar and took up these papers.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last he threw away his cigar and took up these papers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lothar was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window of his room in the officers' quarters and gazing after the blue rings of the smoke from his cigar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His thoughts were far, however, from being as placid as his attitude, and his eyes would now and then turn from the airy rings to various papers tossed in a confused heap upon his table.
