used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
autocrats
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From this reading Both were autocrats in their way.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were autocrats in their way.
Bradshaw
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From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
bullet-headedadjective
obstinate and stupid
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
apart from; not including
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
goateenounUS /ˈɡoʊˈtiː/
a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both were autocrats in their way.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tom made a move.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom made a move.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
not any; not one
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
something you have to do
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
PatenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
refrain from harming
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
SpinnersnounUS /ˈspɪnərz/
plural of “spinner” — someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
Staithley
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From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
dependable
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both were autocrats in their way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
male cat
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Tom ran the Spinners’ Union and was M. P. in his spare time, Walter ran music in Staithley Bridge and had no spare time except, on rare occasions, for chess.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both were autocrats in their way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
which person or people
From this reading THE room held a grand piano, a great fire and two men of fifty who were playing chess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The stout, bullet-headed man with the mustache which did not conceal the firmness of his mouth was Tom Bradshaw; the lean man with the goatee beard, who wore spectacles, was Walter Pate.
