used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
abstractedlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
Berrington
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From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Berrington could have told otherwise.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Berrington could have told otherwise.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Berrington could have told otherwise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
set afire or burning
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
not any; not one
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
in other respects or ways
From this reading But Berrington could have told otherwise.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Berrington lay back inside the hansom abstractedly, smoking a cigarette that he had lighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But Berrington could have told otherwise.
having come into contact
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
under normal conditions
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His bronzed face was unusually pale and thoughtful; it was evident that he felt himself on no ordinary errand, though the situation appeared to be perfectly prosaic.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading One does not usually attach a romantic interest to a well-dressed military man in a hansom cab during broad daylight in London.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading The cabman gave a knowing wink and touched his hat.
