used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Long before the firemen come to the rescue, the dry wooden house has become a heap of ashes.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Long before the firemen come to the rescue, the dry wooden house has become a heap of ashes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
braziernounUS /ˈbreɪziər/
large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
the act of burning something
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Long before the firemen come to the rescue, the dry wooden house has become a heap of ashes.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Long before the firemen come to the rescue, the dry wooden house has become a heap of ashes.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
eggplantnounUS /ˈeɡplænt/
egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
extinguishverbUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
put an end to; kill
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading Long before the firemen come to the rescue, the dry wooden house has become a heap of ashes.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Long before the firemen come to the rescue, the dry wooden house has become a heap of ashes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Long before the firemen come to the rescue, the dry wooden house has become a heap of ashes.
ignitesverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪts/
third-person singular of “ignite” — cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
used to form the superlative
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
by chance
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Long before the firemen come to the rescue, the dry wooden house has become a heap of ashes.
resonantadjectiveUS /ˈrezənənt/
characterized by resonance
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
Takvor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading FIRE In most Turkish towns August is called the month of fires, for it is the time of the eggplant, a dish perhaps more delicious to the Turkish palate than any other.
upsetsnounUS /əpˈsets/
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The vegetables, cut into long thin slices, and rolled in flour, are fried in mutton fat over a charcoal brazier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
watchman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
at the time that
From this reading Soon after dark Takvor bade the innkeeper good night and was mounting the stairs to his chamber when he heard the resonant thump of the watchman’s club on the pavement.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Long before the firemen come to the rescue, the dry wooden house has become a heap of ashes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Turkish cook is often careless; the frying pan tips over, and the mutton fat, falling on the live coals, ignites; in his effort to extinguish the flames, the cook upsets the brazier; the streams of the burning liquid run over the floor, and into the cracks between the boards; and almost before you can realize what has happened, the little room is a mass of flames.
