used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
bar-parlour
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From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading The signboard was creaking that night, and a thick drizzle drove in gusts past the door.
creaks
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From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The signboard was creaking that night, and a thick drizzle drove in gusts past the door.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading The signboard was creaking that night, and a thick drizzle drove in gusts past the door.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The signboard was creaking that night, and a thick drizzle drove in gusts past the door.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
fish-scales
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From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The signboard was creaking that night, and a thick drizzle drove in gusts past the door.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
Hauen
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From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
a single distinct event
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE "JOLLY PILCHARDS."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The signboard was creaking that night, and a thick drizzle drove in gusts past the door.
PILCHARDS
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From this reading THE "JOLLY PILCHARDS."
Porthlooe
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From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
QuaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
signboardnoun
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "JOLLY PILCHARDS."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The signboard was creaking that night, and a thick drizzle drove in gusts past the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The signboard was creaking that night, and a thick drizzle drove in gusts past the door.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
at the time that
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the following Saturday night (New Year's Eve) an incident worth record occurred in the bar-parlour of the "Jolly Pilchards" at Porthlooe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may find the inn to this day on the western side of the Hauen as you go to the Old Quay.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A pair of fish-scales faces the entrance, and the jolly pilchards themselves hang over your head, on a signboard that creaks mightily when the wind blows from the south.
