used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
anew
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
bummedverbUS /bʌmd/
inflected form of “bum” — ask for and get free; be a parasite
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading DANCING IN THE GREEN.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Those who have traveled know what my feelings were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading DANCING IN THE GREEN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who have traveled know what my feelings were.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANCING IN THE GREEN.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Those who have traveled know what my feelings were.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
MunicipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Those who have traveled know what my feelings were.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
RestaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANCING IN THE GREEN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who have traveled know what my feelings were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Those who have traveled know what my feelings were.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
(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 I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who have traveled know what my feelings were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those who have traveled know what my feelings were.
in or at the place that
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
which person or people
From this reading Those who have traveled know what my feelings were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a cheap breakfast in a Municipal Restaurant, where I had two big, thick slices of bread with excellent butter and a cup of good coffee for two cents, I bummed around the Clyde again, taking in the sights.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A good rub down and a good night's rest had done me a world of good.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I slept well that night, better than I had slept since I left New York, for there was nothing to disturb me.
