used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KITTY DROPS A BANDBOX "What's the matter, Jack?
absent-minded
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From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
BANDBOXnoun
a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
From this reading KITTY DROPS A BANDBOX "What's the matter, Jack?
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
Dan
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From this reading "I don't know, Dan," said Hillard, relighting his cigar.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know, Dan," said Hillard, relighting his cigar.
DROPSnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading KITTY DROPS A BANDBOX "What's the matter, Jack?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
Hillard
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From this reading "I don't know, Dan," said Hillard, relighting his cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know, Dan," said Hillard, relighting his cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, Dan," said Hillard, relighting his cigar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
a small worthless amount
From this reading KITTY DROPS A BANDBOX "What's the matter, Jack?
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY DROPS A BANDBOX "What's the matter, Jack?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know, Dan," said Hillard, relighting his cigar.
go away from a place
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading KITTY DROPS A BANDBOX "What's the matter, Jack?
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, what's the matter?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or you won't tell."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
go across or through
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
a full supply
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
relighting
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From this reading "I don't know, Dan," said Hillard, relighting his cigar.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know, Dan," said Hillard, relighting his cigar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
express in words
From this reading "Or you won't tell."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KITTY DROPS A BANDBOX "What's the matter, Jack?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
look attentively
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
What's
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From this reading KITTY DROPS A BANDBOX "What's the matter, Jack?
at the time that
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
won't
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From this reading "Or you won't tell."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whenever you smoke, your cigar goes out; you read a newspaper by staring over the top of it; you bump into people on the streets, when there is plenty of room for you to pass; you leave your watch under the pillow and have to hike back for it; you forget, you are absent-minded.
