used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
(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 When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The faces of both men were flushed.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of both men were flushed.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The faces of both men were flushed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
set up or found
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
Hurd
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From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
immediately past
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
for more time
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
Macheson
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From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
marble-topped
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From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
the force of workers available
From this reading The faces of both men were flushed.
a particular point in time
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
ROInounUS /rɔɪ/
(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jean le Roi--well, his time is up!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Jean le Roi--well, his time is up!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The faces of both men were flushed.
at the time that
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JEAN LE ROI Over a marble-topped table in a retired corner of the cafe Stephen Hurd listened to the story of the man whom Macheson had delivered over to him, and the longer he listened the more interesting he found it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When at last all was told, the table itself was strewn with cigarette stumps, and their glasses had three times been replenished.
yellow-stained
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From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," the little man said, glancing for a moment at his yellow-stained fingers, and then beginning to puff furiously at a fresh cigarette, "the time is of the shortest.
