used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
anew
From this reading He dealt, and shuffled, and dealt again, with marvellous rapidity.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
(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 To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
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 A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
comfortlessadjective
without comfort
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He dealt, and shuffled, and dealt again, with marvellous rapidity.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
GrognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
HollandsnounUS /ˈhɑːləndz/
gin made in the Netherlands
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
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 The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He dealt, and shuffled, and dealt again, with marvellous rapidity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
arrange in a container
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading He dealt, and shuffled, and dealt again, with marvellous rapidity.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
sashesnounUS /ˈsæʃɪz/
plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading He dealt, and shuffled, and dealt again, with marvellous rapidity.
slatesnounUS /sleɪts/
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
make square
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all seeming, he paid little attention to the poor and comfortless features of the spot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late at night, and Grog Davis sat alone by a solitary candle in his dreary room.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The fire had long burned out, and great pools of wet, driven by the beating rain through the rickety sashes, soaked the ragged carpet that covered the floor, while frequent gusts of storm scattered the slates, and shook the foundations of the frail building.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading A short square bottle of Hollands, and a paper of coarse cigars beside him, seemed to offer sufficient defence against such cares, while he gave up his mind to some intricate problem which he was working out with a pack of cards.
