used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
anew
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
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 Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
clean-looking
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From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
without deviation
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
elevenpence
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From this reading 'Change!' he muttered, whereupon I put the one and elevenpence into his shaky hand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
florinnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪn/
the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
ginger-beer
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From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Change!' he muttered, whereupon I put the one and elevenpence into his shaky hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading 'Change!' he muttered, whereupon I put the one and elevenpence into his shaky hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Change!' he muttered, whereupon I put the one and elevenpence into his shaky hand.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'Change!' he muttered, whereupon I put the one and elevenpence into his shaky hand.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading 'Change!' he muttered, whereupon I put the one and elevenpence into his shaky hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
do one's shopping
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
tobacconist's
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From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
two-shilling-piece
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From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Parsons was waiting directly outside the door, and the moment I reached his side he again gripped my arm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
at the time that
From this reading When we had walked a little farther, he stopped at another shop--a tobacconist's this time.
in or at the place that
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
whereupon
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From this reading 'Change!' he muttered, whereupon I put the one and elevenpence into his shaky hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Opening a bottle of ginger-beer, she poured the contents into a glass, counting out the change for the florin while I drank.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Taking the two-shilling-piece, I walked on and entered the small shop, where a clean-looking woman stood behind the counter.
