used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just look at my boots and leathers!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Just look at my boots and leathers!”
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
Doodie
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From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
Fenchurch
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From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
an established custom
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
hearthstonenoun
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
https
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
and nothing more
From this reading Just look at my boots and leathers!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
leathersnounUS /ˈleðərz/
plural of “leather” — an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Just look at my boots and leathers!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just look at my boots and leathers!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just look at my boots and leathers!”
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
express in words
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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smoking-room
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From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
weren't
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From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a good-looking dapper little man, with a neat white moustache, a cheery voice, and an unfailing flow of talk.
which person or people
From this reading “I say, Doodie,” turning to a lady in a splashed habit, who was meditatively consuming buttered toast, “weren’t the roads beastly?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Fenchurch stood on his own hearthstone--that is to say, the smoking-room rug--with his back to the fire, and a cup of tea in his hand.
