used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
bar-tender
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
the act of burning something
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
Joe
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From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
the force of workers available
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
oil-lamp
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
Ralph
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From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
RhymingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪmɪŋ/
having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
rough-looking
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
at the time that
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
which person or people
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
