used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mornin', Ben," he said, with an attempt at cheerfulness.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Mornin', Ben," he said, with an attempt at cheerfulness.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Mornin', Ben," he said, with an attempt at cheerfulness.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading "Mornin', Ben," he said, with an attempt at cheerfulness.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Have a drop with me," said the other, heartily.
the organ of sight
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading With a faint sigh he widened the opening and passed through.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
a long fixed look
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
greybeardnoun
a man who is very old
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have a drop with me," said the other, heartily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a faint sigh he widened the opening and passed through.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "Have a drop with me," said the other, heartily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have a drop with me," said the other, heartily.
moneyedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌnid/
based on or arising from the possession of money or wealth
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
Mornin
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From this reading "Mornin', Ben," he said, with an attempt at cheerfulness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading With a faint sigh he widened the opening and passed through.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Have a drop with me," said the other, heartily.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With a faint sigh he widened the opening and passed through.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mornin', Ben," he said, with an attempt at cheerfulness.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading With a faint sigh he widened the opening and passed through.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With a faint sigh he widened the opening and passed through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
belonging to which person
From this reading His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading With a faint sigh he widened the opening and passed through.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a faint sigh he widened the opening and passed through.
Wotton
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From this reading Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the "King's Head" an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend.
