used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
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 They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
(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 “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
put or send forth
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
dipsnounUS /dɪps/
plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
Gilbot
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From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
a young female
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
goed
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From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
high-backedadjective
having a high back
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
kegsnounUS /keɡz/
plural of “keg” — the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
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 They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
LoonounUS /luː/
a toilet in Britain
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
the force of workers available
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
podgyadjective
short and plump
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
in the near future
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
she'd
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From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
shea
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From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
transport commercially
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
Sho
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From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
shwore
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From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
small-windowed
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From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
stone-flagged
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From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
trestled
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From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six o’clock in the evening, and already the tallow dips had been lighted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They cast a flickering, friendly glow over the scene, the long, low room, stone-flagged and small-windowed, the ale barrels and rum kegs neatly arranged side by side on a form which ran nearly all the way round the wall, and the two long, trestled tables, flanked with high-backed seats which were now unoccupied, but were presently to be filled with the best company that the east of the Island could provide.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
which person or people
From this reading Besides Gilbot, who appeared happily oblivious of all around him, four other persons sat in the Ship kitchen: two old men threw dice for pence in one corner, while in another, between two rum kegs, sat a girl.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading “Oh, I called her Mary Loo, And she shwore that she’d be true, Until I took to rum and went to shea; Then she goed along wi’ he, And forgot all love for me, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea, Sho I stayed wi’ me rum and me shea.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gilbot, landlord of the Ship, sat before a roaring fire in his comfortable kitchen, singing in a quavering, tipsy voice, and beating out the accompaniment with an empty pot on one podgy knee.
