used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't understand you, sir."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He had a great fancy to try one."
Felgate
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From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had a great fancy to try one."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a great fancy to try one."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a great fancy to try one."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
on one occasion
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a great fancy to try one."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
Railsford's
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From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
express a supposition
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a great fancy to try one."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He had a great fancy to try one."
uncandid
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From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't understand you, sir."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
veracitynounUS /vərˈæsɪti/
unwillingness to tell lies
From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
at the time that
From this reading "The truth, sir?" said Felgate, firing up as uncandid persons always do when their veracity is questioned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh," said the prefect, with a forced laugh, "I believe there was some joke about a cigar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A scornful look came into Railsford's face as he said, "Do you really suppose, Felgate, any good is gained by not telling the truth at once?"
