used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
(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 The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A bad habit, Chetwode!
a youthful male person
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
Chetwode
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From this reading A bad habit, Chetwode!
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
companion's
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
placed crosswise
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the act of departing
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
an established custom
From this reading A bad habit, Chetwode!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
music-room
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From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
Weatherley
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
at the time that
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
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 THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
