used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
Barney
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From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
business-manage
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From this reading He would business-manage himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
Charing
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From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He would now take it seriously in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would business-manage himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would now take it seriously in hand.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He would now take it seriously in hand.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
in a serious manner
From this reading He would now take it seriously in hand.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
smoking-compartment
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From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
carry out
From this reading He would now take it seriously in hand.
tandemnounUS /ˈtændəm/
an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless he was able to consume a great number of cigarettes between the sea and Charing Cross, and, as he smoked, he made stern, heroic resolutions regarding his career.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Barney abandoned his tandem to the tender care of his man, and went up to London by train.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He sat gloomily in a corner of a first-class smoking-compartment, and cursed the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would now take it seriously in hand.
