used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
take in liquids
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
take in solid food
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
divisible by two
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
in a free manner
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The prince shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
and nothing more
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince shook his head.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The prince shook his head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He blew through his lips a little cloud of smoke from the cigarette which he had just lit.
which person or people
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is refreshing to rub shoulders with people who feel, and who show freely what they feel; to eat their food, drink their wine, even join in their pleasures."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But it is silly of you not to visit Bohemia occasionally," she declared, ignoring the meaning that lay beneath his words.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not fancy," he replied, "that I should be much of a success as a fourth in your little expedition."
