used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
anew
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
BRISCOE
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From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
Clacher
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From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading At last, losing patience, he dashed a tumbler of water in the drunken man's face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
take in liquids
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
to an extreme degree
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
opinion or judgment
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last, losing patience, he dashed a tumbler of water in the drunken man's face.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
immediately past
From this reading At last, losing patience, he dashed a tumbler of water in the drunken man's face.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
a room where books are kept
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading At last, losing patience, he dashed a tumbler of water in the drunken man's face.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At last, losing patience, he dashed a tumbler of water in the drunken man's face.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
not any; not one
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading At last, losing patience, he dashed a tumbler of water in the drunken man's face.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
ratedverbUS /ˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “rate” — assign a rank or rating to
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
except for; apart from
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading At last, losing patience, he dashed a tumbler of water in the drunken man's face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At last, losing patience, he dashed a tumbler of water in the drunken man's face.
(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 Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BRISCOE SEES THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT Food and drink were provided for Clacher in the library.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a very large room, and he sat at a little table in the corner, out of hearing of the low tones in which Briscoe and Lee conversed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Briscoe rose to strike; but Lee gave him another tumbler, and while he was still rubbing the water out of his eyes, a third, which knocked him down into his chair again, pretty well sobered and very surly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lee was exceedingly angry at Briscoe for having got tipsy, and rated him severely, getting no response, however, save laughter or a drunken 'You shut up.'
