used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
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 Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
(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 Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Too shirty, for them as doesn't like it," explained James.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — 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 Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
doesn't
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From this reading "Too shirty, for them as doesn't like it," explained James.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Too shirty, for them as doesn't like it," explained James.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Too shirty, for them as doesn't like it," explained James.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
idiosyncrasiesnounUS /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsiːz/
plural of “idiosyncrasy” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
indiscriminatelyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənətliː/
in a random manner
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Too shirty, for them as doesn't like it," explained James.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "Too shirty, for them as doesn't like it," explained James.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Too shirty, for them as doesn't like it," explained James.
for more time
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Too much shirt, though--rather."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
not any; not one
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
on the contrary
From this reading Too much shirt, though--rather."
residuenounUS /ˈrezəduː/
matter that remains after something has been removed
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Too much shirt, though--rather."
shirtyadjective
(British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed
From this reading "Too shirty, for them as doesn't like it," explained James.
be seated
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So, so.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Too shirty, for them as doesn't like it," explained James.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Too much shirt, though--rather."
up to a particular time
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too much shirt, though--rather."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
whereat
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From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with tongue loosened by a liberal allowance of ale, indiscriminately poured upon the absorption of the residue of unfinished champagne bottles, the faithful James proceeded to give his new friends a full, true, and above all, humorous account of his master's idiosyncrasies, whereat the strangers laughed till they could no longer sit upright.
