used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
corduroysnoun
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
the organ of sight
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
eyelidnounUS /ˈaɪlɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
fire-place
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From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
habitués
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From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
high-backedadjective
having a high back
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
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 A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
obscuringverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
Robsons
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From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
smoke-room
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From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading On the high-backed settle near the fire-place sprawled Ezra Dawson, the Robsons' shepherd, a great soldierly figure in corduroys.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The _Flying Fox_ was a cosy little inn, not frequented by strangers like the _Eden Arms_.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE KINGDOM While Uncle Dickie was proposing his toast in the Robsons' dining-room, another party was in progress up the village in the smoke-room of the _Flying Fox_.
which person or people
From this reading The men who now sat there, smoking and talking, were old habitués.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading A drooping eyelid marred his handsome face, half obscuring his twinkling left eye in a perpetual wink.
