used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
amicableadjectiveUS /ˈæmɪkəbəl/
characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was no deterring him, for he did not listen, he only talked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
cause to be bored
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
CIGARnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
crushesnounUS /ˈkrʌʃɪz/
plural of “crush” — leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
deterringverbUS /dɪˈtɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “deter” — try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading And there was no deterring him, for he did not listen, he only talked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And there was no deterring him, for he did not listen, he only talked.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
DURRANCE
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From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there was no deterring him, for he did not listen, he only talked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
LETSnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
hear with intention
From this reading And there was no deterring him, for he did not listen, he only talked.
monologuenounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
not any; not one
From this reading And there was no deterring him, for he did not listen, he only talked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
and nothing more
From this reading And there was no deterring him, for he did not listen, he only talked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
pointlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntləs/
not having a point especially a sharp point
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
raconteurnounUS /ˌrækɑːnˈtuːr/
a person skilled in telling anecdotes
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
smoking-room
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From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
steam-roller
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From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
supper-table
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From this reading In the smoking-room or at the supper-table he crushed conversation flat as a steam-roller crushes a road.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And there was no deterring him, for he did not listen, he only talked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was no deterring him, for he did not listen, he only talked.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
Willoughby
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From this reading DURRANCE LETS HIS CIGAR GO OUT Captain Willoughby was known at his club for a bore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a determined raconteur of pointless stories about people with whom not one of his audience was acquainted.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He took the most savage snub with a vacant and amicable face; and, wrapped in his own dull thoughts, he continued his copious monologue.
