used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
anew
From this reading Filling the glass, Blair drained it at a gulp, refilled and drained it--and then again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "A little drop to take along with me," he whined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Filling the glass, Blair drained it at a gulp, refilled and drained it--and then again.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Filling the glass, Blair drained it at a gulp, refilled and drained it--and then again.
blisterverbUS /ˈblɪstər/
get blistered
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Kennedy selected a pint bottle, filled it from the big flask, and silently proffered it over the board.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Kennedy selected a pint bottle, filled it from the big flask, and silently proffered it over the board.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Mick busied himself wiping the soiled bar with a towel, if possible, even more filthy.
casingnounUS /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
the housing or outer covering of something
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
decanternoun
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading Filling the glass, Blair drained it at a gulp, refilled and drained it--and then again.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "A little drop to take along with me," he whined.
divisible by two
From this reading Mick busied himself wiping the soiled bar with a towel, if possible, even more filthy.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
promote over another
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Kennedy selected a pint bottle, filled it from the big flask, and silently proffered it over the board.
FillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Filling the glass, Blair drained it at a gulp, refilled and drained it--and then again.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading Mick busied himself wiping the soiled bar with a towel, if possible, even more filthy.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Filling the glass, Blair drained it at a gulp, refilled and drained it--and then again.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
gulpverbUS /ɡʌlp/
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading Filling the glass, Blair drained it at a gulp, refilled and drained it--and then again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A little drop to take along with me," he whined.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mick busied himself wiping the soiled bar with a towel, if possible, even more filthy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mick busied himself wiping the soiled bar with a towel, if possible, even more filthy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy selected a pint bottle, filled it from the big flask, and silently proffered it over the board.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little drop to take along with me," he whined.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A little drop to take along with me," he whined.
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
on one occasion
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kennedy selected a pint bottle, filled it from the big flask, and silently proffered it over the board.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading Kennedy selected a pint bottle, filled it from the big flask, and silently proffered it over the board.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Mick busied himself wiping the soiled bar with a towel, if possible, even more filthy.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Kennedy selected a pint bottle, filled it from the big flask, and silently proffered it over the board.
refilledverbUS /riˈfɪld/
past form of “refill” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Filling the glass, Blair drained it at a gulp, refilled and drained it--and then again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Kennedy selected a pint bottle, filled it from the big flask, and silently proffered it over the board.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
without speaking
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Mick busied himself wiping the soiled bar with a towel, if possible, even more filthy.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
carry out
From this reading "A little drop to take along with me," he whined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Filling the glass, Blair drained it at a gulp, refilled and drained it--and then again.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading At the threshold, his hand upon the knob, Blair paused, stiffened, grew livid in the face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A little drop to take along with me," he whined.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Blair took the extended favor, glanced once more about the room, and stumbled toward the exit.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Mick busied himself wiping the soiled bar with a towel, if possible, even more filthy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
whined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A little drop to take along with me," he whined.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Mick busied himself wiping the soiled bar with a towel, if possible, even more filthy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silently Mick took a big flask from the shelf and set it with a decanter upon the bar.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not a man within sound of his voice gave sign that he had heard, as the opened door returned to its casing with a crash.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May Satan blister your scoundrel souls, all of you!" he cursed.
