used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading These unconscious actions portrayed well the differences in their characters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
Baird
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From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading These unconscious actions portrayed well the differences in their characters.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
clippernounUS /ˈklɪpər/
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading These unconscious actions portrayed well the differences in their characters.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
earthenwarenounUS /ˈɜːrθənwer/
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/
a holding device
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These unconscious actions portrayed well the differences in their characters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
set afire or burning
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
Loring
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From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading These unconscious actions portrayed well the differences in their characters.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
Radlett
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From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These unconscious actions portrayed well the differences in their characters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These unconscious actions portrayed well the differences in their characters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading These unconscious actions portrayed well the differences in their characters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Radlett pounded upon the nickel bell on the smoking table, and ordered two cigars.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
(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 These unconscious actions portrayed well the differences in their characters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Stephen bit the end of his cigar hastily, while Radlett produced a clipper from his pocket, and carefully cut the end of his.
a Caucasian
From this reading Drawing a match from the white earthenware holder, Baird scratched it on the rough surface, and then held the light to Stephen’s cigar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mine is lighted, thank you, Baird,” said Loring, and through blue circles of smoke he watched Radlett light his own cigar.
