used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
ain't
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From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
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 "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
(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 "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
in addition
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
ardly
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From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
ave
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From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
CauliflowernounUS /ˈkɑːləflaʊər/
a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
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 action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men nodded.
mightn't
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From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading One of the men nodded.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men nodded.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man took up his mug and shifted along the bench until he was in the shade of the elms that stood before the _Cauliflower_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
at the time that
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
which person or people
From this reading The action also had the advantage of bringing him opposite the two strangers who were refreshing themselves after the toils of a long walk in the sun.
wot
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From this reading "My hearing ain't wot it used to be," he said, tremulously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you asked me to have a mug o' ale I 'ardly heard you; and if you was to ask me to 'ave another, I mightn't hear you at all."
