used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading "I meant the ruddy ale, idiot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Pretty good, eh?" he asked me, sipping the half-and-half.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll be a wizard at it in a few months."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
clunknounUS /klʌŋk/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
DialsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlz/
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
eh
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From this reading "Pretty good, eh?" he asked me, sipping the half-and-half.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "You'll be a wizard at it in a few months."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
Geoff
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From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Pretty good, eh?" he asked me, sipping the half-and-half.
half-and-halfnoun
half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat
From this reading "Pretty good, eh?" he asked me, sipping the half-and-half.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pretty good, eh?" he asked me, sipping the half-and-half.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I meant the ruddy ale, idiot.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "I meant the ruddy ale, idiot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll be a wizard at it in a few months."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pretty good, eh?" he asked me, sipping the half-and-half.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I meant the ruddy ale, idiot.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "You'll be a wizard at it in a few months."
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
orientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty good, eh?" he asked me, sipping the half-and-half.
pubnounUS /pʌb/
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading "I meant the ruddy ale, idiot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading "Pretty good, eh?" he asked me, sipping the half-and-half.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
unerringlyadverb
without making errors
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stood at the bar of a dingy little pub on the outskirts of the dingy little district of Seven Dials.
which person or people
From this reading Geoff, who was learning to orient himself by sounds, heard the clunk of his mug on the bar, and unerringly put his fingers around it.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "You'll be a wizard at it in a few months."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll be a wizard at it in a few months."
