used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
bee-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading You ought to ha' heard that cough, George!"
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
FlowerpotnounUS /ˈflaʊərpɑːt/
a container in which plants are cultivated
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Mr. Burton, sacrificing principle to friendship, had one with him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading You ought to ha' heard that cough, George!"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading You ought to ha' heard that cough, George!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You ought to ha' heard that cough, George!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
on one occasion
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Burton, sacrificing principle to friendship, had one with him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to ha' heard that cough, George!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Mr. Burton, sacrificing principle to friendship, had one with him.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
sacrificingverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Mr. Burton, sacrificing principle to friendship, had one with him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
StilesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You ought to ha' heard that cough, George!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ought to ha' heard that cough, George!"
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Burton politely voiced his regrets and watched him anxiously.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "Just for a small soda," he explained, and, once inside, changed his mind and had whisky instead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Burton, sacrificing principle to friendship, had one with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ought to ha' heard that cough, George!"
