used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
anew
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Colonel Eldridge seemed to have some difficulty in coming to the point.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Colonel Eldridge seemed to have some difficulty in coming to the point.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
Eldridge
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From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
FINANCEnounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
Fred
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From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Colonel Eldridge seemed to have some difficulty in coming to the point.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
hornbeamnoun
any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Colonel Eldridge seemed to have some difficulty in coming to the point.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
rhododendrons
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From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Colonel Eldridge seemed to have some difficulty in coming to the point.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Colonel Eldridge seemed to have some difficulty in coming to the point.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
confined on all sides
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He put the lid carefully on his old lead tobacco box, and lit his pipe from a box of matches on the mantelpiece before he spoke again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
precisely as stated
From this reading The room was very quiet and retired, looking on to a corner of lawn surrounded by banked rhododendrons, under the shade of a great hornbeam.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Eldridge stood in front of the empty fireplace, filling his pipe; Fred was in one of the shabby leather easy chairs, smoking a cigarette.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A QUESTION OF FINANCE "I wanted to ask your advice."
