used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
without stop or interruption
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
CroftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
being one more than seven
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
HARNESSEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
set afire or burning
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
at the same time but in another place
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Croft nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I lighted up a cigar and took a chair, tacitly preparing for a stay of some considerable time, and then as Croft continued to smoke in an almost meditative silence, I opened the matter myself:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
at the time that
From this reading And along about eight forty-five, when I had finished my evening round of patients, I went up myself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARNESSED TO HEAVEN Meanwhile I sent him the books he had said he wanted, together with a box of good cigars.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
Zud
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From this reading "Even supposing that Zud did get at your plans, I hardly see why he should have taken the step he did before your return."
