used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
(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 his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
divisible by two
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
at any time
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
finicaladjective
exacting especially about details
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
the force of workers available
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
not any; not one
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
ventilatedadjectiveUS /ˈventəleɪtɪd/
exposed to air
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
